System requirements
Test Services is installed with OpenLab CDS and is accessed from a web browser. This page lists the supported browsers, the operating system languages it runs in, and the access URLs and ports for each deployment type. It is for administrators planning a deployment and for users who need to reach Test Services from a browser.
Browsers
Test Services is a web application reached by opening a URL in a browser. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are the supported browsers.
Table: Browser support
| Browser | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Edge | Supported | Supported. |
| Google Chrome | Supported | Supported. |
When the Windows "Adjust for daylight saving time automatically" setting is turned off on a machine in a region that normally observes daylight saving time, dates can display one hour off in Chrome. Chrome does not follow this Windows setting, so the mismatch persists; the underlying time is correct, and the same date displays correctly in Microsoft Edge.
Operating system languages
Test Services runs in English and in three localized languages. The interface, reports, and installer use the language of the host operating system. An unsupported operating system language falls back to English.
Table: Supported operating system languages
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| English | Supported |
| Simplified Chinese | Supported |
| Japanese | Supported |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Supported |
Other operating system languages, including German, are not supported. Russian was supported in earlier releases and was removed in Test Services 3.7. For the full language detail, see Supported languages.
Access URLs and ports
The URL used to reach Test Services depends on the deployment type. Workstation, Workstation Plus, Server, and Analytical Instrument Controller (AIC) systems are reached through a reverse proxy on port 443 with no port number in the URL. Client systems are reached directly on port 52088.
Table: Access URLs by deployment type
| Deployment type | Access URL | Port |
|---|---|---|
| Server, AIC, Workstation, Workstation Plus | https://<hostname>/openlab/testservices | 443 |
| Client (local) | https://localhost:52088/openlab/testservices | 52088 |
| Client (remote) | https://<client-fqdn>:52088/openlab/testservices | 52088 |
Replace <hostname> with the fully qualified host name of the server, AIC, or workstation, and <client-fqdn> with the fully qualified domain name of the client system.
Port 52088 applies only to Client systems. It is not available on Server or AIC machines, where using it results in a connection failure. Server and AIC systems are reached through the reverse proxy URL with no port number.
If a firewall is present on a Client system, port 52088 must be open for the system to be reachable.
Network connectivity
Test Services connects to OpenLab Shared Services for authentication and to the storage backend for reports and results. On Client, AIC, Workstation, and Workstation Plus systems, the OpenLab CDS Connectivity Test verifies network connectivity: on a Client it checks the system AICs, and on an AIC, Workstation, or Workstation Plus it checks the instruments configured on the machine. The test does not run on Server systems. For storage options, see Supported storage backends.
See also
- Supported languages: the languages Test Services runs in and their support history.
- Supported storage backends: the storage systems Test Services can use.
- Available tests: the tests available on each deployment type.
- System types and recommended tests: how deployment type shapes the recommended test set.
- Log in to Test Services: open the Test Services URL and log in.