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  • 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least two cores (four cores is recommended) or Apple Silicon (aarch64) processors on macOS.
  • At least 4 GB RAM; 8 GB RAM is recommended. Load Test may require additional RAM for high loads.

  • Java 11 (deprecated), 17 (installed with the application), or 21. 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.

MacOS

  • Version 10.9 11 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:

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

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  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 or parasoft/soatest/<VERSION>/ParasoftSOAtestParasoft SOAtest.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtestEclipse (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, and so on are available within this directory.

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

To run SOAtest Command Line:

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

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

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  1. Change directories to the parasoft/soatest/<VERSION>/ParasoftSOAtestParasoft SOAtest.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtest directoryEclipse directory
  2. Enter the following command at the prompt:
    ./soatestcli

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