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System Requirements

The following requirements are common to Linux and macOS systems:

• 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least two cores; four cores is recommended.

• At least 4 GB RAM. 8 GB RAM is recommended. Load Test may require additional RAM for high loads.

• Java 8 (installed with application) or Java 11 (see Configuring Java Runtime for more information about running application with Java 11).
  

  The following features in Java 11 are not supported:

  • embedded data repository server
  • WebMethods tool
  • WebLogic JMX monitor (Load Test)
  • Call Back tool in Load Test
  • Message Stub tool in Load Test

MacOS

• Version 10.9 or higher

Linux

• GTK+ 3.20 or higher

• An 8-point font size is recommended. For example, use the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:
  

  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name 'Ubuntu 8'

Installation

You can install SOAtest as a standalone Eclipse application or as an Eclipse p2 Update. Refer to Eclipse p2 Update Site Installation for instruction on installing into your own Eclipse IDE. 

1. If you haven’t already done so, copy the installation file to the directory where you would like to install SOAtest.
2. Change directories to the directory where you are going to install SOAtest.
3. Set "execute" permissions on the installer.
   • Linux: chmod +x parasoft_soatest_<version>_linux.sh
   • Mac: chmod +x parasoft_soatest_<version>_macosx.sh
4. Execute the installer, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
   • Linux: ./parasoft_soatest_<version>_linux.sh
   • Mac: ./parasoft_soatest__<version>_macosx.sh

A directory under parasoft/soatest/<version> (Linux) or soatest/<version>/ParasoftSOAtest.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtest (Mac) will be created. We  refer to this location as <soatest_install_dir> throughout this user guide. The SOAtest executable, command line interface, examples, manuals, etc. are available within this directory.

Start-up on Linux

To run SOAtest GUI:

• Change directories to the soatest/<version> directory, then enter the following command at the prompt:
  ./SOAtest

To run SOAtest Command Line:

• Change directories to the soatest/<version> directory, then enter the following command at the prompt:
  ./soatestecli

For details on using soatestcli, see Testing from the Command Line Interface - soatestcli.

To start Load Test:

• Change directories to the soatest/<version> directory, then enter the following command at the prompt:
  ./loadtest

Start Up on MacOS

Double-click the Parasoft SOAtest icon in Finder to start the SOAtest desktop application.

To run the SOAtest command line:

1. Change directories to the soatest/<version>/ParasoftSOAtest.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtest directory
2. Enter the following command at the prompt:
   ./soatestcli

For details on using soatestcli, see Testing from the Command Line Interface - soatestcli.

Double-click the Parasoft Load Test icon in Finder to start the Load Test desktop application.

See Load Test Command Line Interface - cli for information on running Load Test from the command line.

You must install a license before you begin using SOAtest or Load Test.

Upgrades and Updates

See Upgrades and Updates