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• 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 11 (installed with the application) or later. Oracle and OpenJDK are supported. See Configuring Java Runtime for more information about running the application with a different version.
• IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.

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If you are updating an existing installation (including updating from a service pack), be sure to update both products at the same time.

Installation

You can install SOAtestVirtualizeSOAtest install SOAtest and Virtualize 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.

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

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

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

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1. Change directories to the virtualize/<version> directory 
2. Enter the following command at the prompt:
   ./virtualizecli

Start Up on MacOS

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

To start Virtualize command line:

1. Change directories to the virtualize/<version>/ParasoftVirtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftVirtualize directory
2. Enter the following command at the prompt:
   ./virtualizecli

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

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1. Change directories to the soatest_virtualize/<version>/Parasoft SOAtest & Virtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtestVirtualize directory
2. Enter the following command at the prompt:
   ./soatestcli

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

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

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1. soatestcli

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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.

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Upgrades and Updates

See Upgrades and Updates