Qualitia Automation Studio (QAS) operates on a client-server architecture, where the QAS Server functions as the central connection hub for multiple QAS Clients. This server should be up and running all the time and should be accessible by all QAS Clients.

QAS Server Prerequisites for Windows

Here’s a list of hardware and software requirements for windows before you can get started.

Hardware Requirements	Processor: Intel Core i5 64-bit or equivalent server processor and higher RAM: 16 GB or higher Disk Space: 500 GB or more
Software Requirements	Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and later GIT: 2.39 version or above VC: VC++ 2015 or above
Privileges Required	Local Administrator privileges
Communication Ports TCP (Inbound)	The following list indicates the communication ports for each component: 8887: Qualitia Web Service 8889: Qualitia License Service (Only if license server is hosted on different machine than the Qualitia server)

Here are the steps to set up a group policy on Windows Server OS:

In the Group Policy Editor, go to Console Root > Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components.
Locate and double-click Windows Installer.
Double-click Turn Off Windows Installer to open its settings window.
Select Enabled.
In the Disable Windows Installer dropdown, choose Never.
Click OK to apply the changes.

QAS Server Prerequisites for Linux

Here’s a list of hardware and software requirements for Linux before you can get started.

Hardware Requirements	Processor: Intel Core i5 64-bit or Equivalent server processor and above RAM: 16 GB or higher Disk Space: 500 GB or more (SSD)
Software Requirements	Operating System: 64-bit Oracle Linux Server 9.2 64-bit Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS GIT: 2.39 or above
Privileges Required	Local Administrator privileges
Communication Ports TCP (Inbound)	The following list indicates the communication ports for each component: 8887: Qualitia Web Service 8889: Qualitia License Service (Only if license server is hosted on different machine than the Qualitia server)

VM Prerequisites

This section details the system requirements for setting up a virtual machine (VM) environment. The configurations are tailored to accommodate varying user loads, with recommended hardware specifications to ensure optimal performance and stability across different usage scenarios.

QAS Server Prerequisites for Windows VM

Hardware Requirements	Processor: 8vCPU for up to 5 users 12vCPU for up to 10 users 16vCPU for up to 15 users and above RAM: 8 GB for up to 5 users 12 GB for up to 10 users and above Disk Space: 500 GB or more (SSD)
Software Requirements	Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and later GIT: 2.39 version or above VC: VC++ 2015 or above
Privileges Required	Local Administrator privileges
Communication Ports TCP (Inbound)	The following list indicates the communication ports for each component: 8887: Qualitia Web Service 8889: Qualitia License Service (Only if license server is hosted on different machine than the Qualitia server)

QAS Server Prerequisite for Linux VM

Hardware Requirements	Processor: 8vCPU for up to 5 users 12vCPU for up to 10 users 16vCPU for up to 15 users and above RAM: 8 GB for up to 5 users 12 GB for up to 10 users and above Disk Space: 500 GB or more (SSD)
Software Requirements	Operating System: 64-bit Oracle Linux Server 9.2 64-bit Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS GIT: 2.39 or above
Privileges Required	Local Administrator privileges
Communication Ports TCP (Inbound)	The following list indicates the communication ports for each component: 8887: Qualitia Web Service 8889: Qualitia License Service (Only if license server is hosted on different machine than the Qualitia server)

Java Development Kit (JDK) Prerequisite

Qualitia recommends using the 64-bit JDK versions of Java 11 or higher on which Qualitia Automation Studio (QAS) has been tested successfully.

The recommended versions are:

Azul Zulu: 11, 17, and 21
Oracle: 17 or higher
OpenJDK: 11.0.22 or higher

We recommend Oracle 17 as Oracle 11 has several vulnerabilities.

Qualitia allows you to install QAS using other JDK versions also. However, only the versions listed above are tested. If you use any other version, you may face issues while executing test cases.