Data Sheet
Application Delivery Management
UFT Mobile
Micro Focus UFT Mobile provides a centralized, enterprise-level, end-to-end lab and management
gateway of distributed real mobile devices and emulators that helps enterprise teams develop, debug,
test, monitor, and optimize their mobile applications.
Key Features
■ Enterprise-grade lab and management
gateway—flexible solution for mobile devices,
emulators, and applications to support
continuous delivery for omnichannel applications
■ Comprehensive app and browser testing
and monitoring—run manual and automated
functional testing, performance testing,
security testing, and interactive testing
directly from a web browser
■ Remote development, debugging, and
testing—access remote devices in preferred
tool/IDE (commercial or open source) and
eliminate the need for physical device access
■ Scalable deployment and configuration
models—hybrid architecture and connectors;
access to device emulators or physical mobile
Figure 1. Build a lab of mobile devices and emulators, enabling teams to reserve and control remotely. devices (Android and iOS) hosted locally or
as-a-Service
Product Overview optimization by analyzing availability and per- ■ Embedded virtualization—execute tests
with simulated APIs and Virtual Services;
formance of mobile application via production
How UFT Mobile Can Help virtualize mobile sensors, interfaces, and
monitoring. network conditions
Micro Focus UFT Mobile amplifies team pro-
ductivity by providing an enterprise-level, ■ Exploratory testing—Test your mobile app
UFT Mobile provides centralized access to
end-to-end lab and management gateway of manually, and capture actions performed on
either: the device, along with screenshots, device log,
distributed real mobile devices and emulators
■ Physical mobile devices (Android and and test details that can be used for defect
that helps teams develop, debug, test, monitor,
iOS) hosted locally, or as-a-service reporting and test case creation.
and optimize their omnichannel mobile appli-
(Micro Focus Managed Services, ■ Open source integrations—Appium and
cations to promote an enhanced user experi-
Micro Focus Professional Services, Selenium
ence across all digital touchpoints.
Amazon Device Farm) ■ Production monitoring—analyze availability
and performance of mobile apps
Developers and Testers can validate all as- ■ Device emulators (Google SDK,
pects of the mobile user experience including Genymotion)
functionality, performance, and security using It enables mobile app remote development, de-
services simulations and network virtualiza- bugging, and testing using local development
tion. UFT Mobile supports continuous test- environments (IDEs), testing via Micro Focus
ing and drives continuous improvement and or open source automated testing tools, and
Data Sheet
UFT Mobile
interactive testing directly from a web browser. flexibility. For details about Micro Focus Soft Accelerate Velocity by
UFT Mobile is part of the industry-leading UFT ware as a Service, see the SaaS Data Sheet. Eliminating Bottlenecks for
family of functional testing solutions which de- Developers and Testers Alike
livers AI-driven automation to test any technol- ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT GATEWAY
REMOTE DEVELOPMENT, DEBUGGING,
ogy, through any browser, and on any mobile UFT Mobile’s enterprise management gateway
AND TESTING
device, operating system or form factor, from includes workspaces and devices reservations
The UFT Mobile lab includes a capability for Dev
the cloud or on-premises. as well as license allocation. This allows UFT
Testers and Developers to directly access the
Mobile administrators to segregate or share
mobile devices lab from within their preferred
Key Benefits and Features the devices and apps to assure equitable us-
Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
age and protect privacy while improving uti-
Increase Team Productivity with an Developers can quickly and efficiently execute
lization rates. Administrators will see all the
Omnipresent Mobile Devices Lab devices (not just shared devices) that have
and debug their code or review a defect fix on
CENTRALIZED MOBILE DEVICES LAB a wide range of emulated and physical devices,
been connected to UFT Mobile.
WITH REMOTE ACCESS hosted on-premises or in the cloud, directly
UFT Mobile provides a centralized enterprise- from their IDEs. This eliminates the need to
grade mobile devices lab that helps Line of connect physical devices to their workstation,
Business and geographically distributed teams or to use additional tools.
develop, debug, test, monitor, and optimize
their omnichannel mobile applications to pro- EXPLORATORY TESTING
mote an enhanced user experience across all Testers can perform exploratory testing, by
digital touchpoints. performing actions manually on the mobile
device. As the tester interacts with the mobile
CONFIGURATION MODELS device, UFT Mobile tracks and captures the
UFT Mobile offers complete deployment and DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS tester’s actions, device logs and snapshots.
configuration scalability to meet the needs of UFT Mobile’s enterprise management gateway The actions can then be saved as an test script,
medium-size companies to global enterprises. includes workspaces and devices reservations which can be used as a test case, or to repro-
It supports a distributed architecture where dif- as well as license allocation. This allows UFT duce defects found during exploratory testing.
ferent test clients can all interact with the same Mobile administrators to segregate or share
UFT Mobile server instance. Connectors can the devices and apps to assure equitable us- DEVICE HEALTH MONITORING
be installed on multiple machines in distrib- age and protect privacy while improving uti- UFT Mobile continuously monitors key health
uted locations and managed devices can be lization rates. Administrators will see all the metrics, such as WiFi connectivity, battery,
connected locally, inside a corporate network, devices (not just shared devices) that have temperature, etc, of each connected device.
or as-a-service in Micro Focus SaaS Private been connected to UFT Mobile. An alert is raised if a metric deviates from the
Cloud, Genymotion Cloud, Amazon Device configured threshold.
Farm, or an externally hosted devices provider. REMOTE VIEWER
UFT Mobile allows an unlimited number of con- Users of UFT Mobile view devices and apps EMBEDDED SERVICE VIRTUALIZATION
nected devices. Once connected, devices are available to their workspace through a sup- The UFT Mobile lab also includes a built-in
pooled and available to users automatically. ported testing tool or in a web browser. Using capability for Dev Testers and Developers to
Devices can be connected to the UFT Mobile a remote viewer, users can interact with de- execute their tests with simulated APIs and
server machine, or using the standalone con- vices without the need for physical access Virtual Services powered by Micro Focus
nector, to a different machine. while maintaining the ability to interact with a Service Virtualization. Service Virtualization
device’s sensors and multimedia capabilities. enables application teams to easily create
DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS Improved access to devices enables teams Virtual Services that can replace targeted ser-
UFT Mobile is available as both an on-prem- to work more efficiently and thereby increase vices in a composite application or multi-step
ises license as well as a Software as a Service productivity. business process. By accurately simulating the
(SaaS) subscription that allows full deployment behavior of the actual component, it enables
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Developers and Testers to begin performing Network Virtualization Analytics drill down into real time allowing IT staff to proactively react
functional or performance testing right away, the root cause of performance issues and to performance alerts from different locations
in parallel—even when the real services are provides recommendations for optimizing and isolate mobile service issues quickly.
not available, when data access is restricted, mobile apps.
when data is difficult to attain, or when the ser- Virtual User Generator (VuGen) is a primary
vices are not suitable for the particular test. INTEGRATION WITH CI SERVERS tool for creating testing scripts using TruClient
The Service Virtualization lab is deployed to- UFT Mobile further enables mobile testing as protocol that emulate behavior of real mobile
gether with UFT Mobile (SV Lab component) part of the build process by integrating with users on your system.
and allows simulation of REST API, NFC, and CI servers such as Jenkins. When combined
Bluetooth services that Application Under Test with test automation, these capabilities en- UFT One is an automated functional testing
(AUT) consumes. able enhanced workflows for Developers and tool that helps Testers to execute automated
Testers through shortened feedback cycles in tests in order to identify any errors, defects or
VIRTUALIZE SENSORS AND INTERFACES Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, gaps in contrary to the expected results of the
Many times, native mobile and web app test au- and DevOps practices. Application Under Test.
tomation can be difficult if the apps use sensor
and interface capabilities. UFT Mobile’s support Additional UFT Mobile Benefits
Reduce Overall Spend with
for sensors and enhanced interfaces includes
Integrated Open Source Testing UFT MOBILE ADD-IN FOR LOCAL DEVICES
photo and video simulation; fingerprint simula-
tion; capturing audio output; phone call and text APPIUM AND SELENIUM INTEGRATION The UFT Mobile Add-in for Local Devices inte-
interruption; GPS injection; and, gestures. With UFT Mobile, open source test automation grates UFT One and the mobile devices con-
teams can work with more flexibility, more effi nected directly to the UFT One host machine.
ciently. They can also conserve time with im In just a few steps, UFT One users can start de-
proved access to devices, reduced maintenance signing and running mobile app and web tests
requirements, and lower technical barriers. on local mobile devices without purchasing an
additional license.
UFT Mobile eliminates the need for maintaining
Appium Grid environments for mobile testing. This type of tight integration will allow UFT One
UFT Mobile facilitates Appium testing for iOS users to:
apps by eliminating platform dependencies. ■ Execute omnichannel content strategies
Since devices are available to any authorized using the same script for desktop and
EMBEDDED NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION user, costs are reduced by pooling devices mobile web
Mobile network conditions are dynamic and and improving utilization rates. The UFT Mobile ■ Support mobile testing in companies
vary by provider, location, and time of day. server acts as an Appium server so that exist- that do not yet have a lab management
Hence, the test environment must accurately ing scripts can be updated and devices can be solution in place
recreate multiple network scenarios to ana- selected by choosing the desired capabilities.
lyze application performance and the effect of ■ Run mobile tests without requiring a new
network conditions on different user popula- tool for mobile devices
Drive Continuous Improvement
tions. The embedded Micro Focus Network
and Optimization through FLEXIBLE LICENSING
Virtualization software can virtualize real-world
network conditions including bandwidth, la-
Production Monitoring UFT Mobile offers flexible licensing to accom-
tency, jitter, and packet loss on multiple plat- EMULATE AND MEASURE END-USER ACTIONS modate almost any organization. Every edition
forms alongside all test activities. The Business Process Monitor (BPM) integra- entitles customers concurrent access to a
tion with UFT Mobile enables businesses to specified number of devices where the total
While Network Virtualization software sup- measure application performance and avail- number of connected devices is uncapped.
ports accurate prediction of the networked ability on end-user physical mobile devices. Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate include
performance of applications before deployed, These measurements are delivered in near Network Virtualization (NV) capabilities and
www.microfocus.com 3
“With the new Micro Focus UFT Mobile solution in place,
we will undoubtedly find more application defects.
The eventual outcome will be higher quality mobile
applications in days rather than weeks, providing
the business with a competitive edge.”
Contact us at:
www.microfocus.com
DANIJEL RISTIĆ
Test Automation Leader, Application Software Division Like what you read? Share it.
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UFT One licenses to enable a complete mobile
testing solution. System Requirements
■ Express: 1 device, limited to manual and Supported Operating Systems
open source testing , 1 SV Virtual Service— ■ Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
Web, Mobile, and IoT” CentOS 6.5-7.4
■ Windows: Windows 8.1 and 10 (x86-64),
■ Professional: 4 devices, 2 NV, 4 SV Virtual Windows Server 2008 and 2012 (R2)
Service—Web, Mobile, and IoT, and 1 UFT ■ MacOS (Connector-only): OS X 10.11–
10.14
■ Enterprise: 30 devices, 30 NV, 30 SV Virtual
Service—Web, Mobile, and IoT, and 1 UFT Minimal Hardware Requirements
■ 2.2 GHz or higher dual-core CPU
■ Ultimate: unlimited devices, 100 NV,
■ 4GB RAM
100 SV Virtual Service—Web, Mobile, ■ 20GB disk space
and IoT, and 1 UFT
Additional devices may be added to Express,
Professional and Enterprise. Learn More
For additional information about Micro Focus
When delivered on SaaS, UFT Mobile is avail- UFT Mobile:
able with tiered volume licensing of packages UFT Mobile Product Page
of ten concurrent runs.
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