This topic explains how to install Virtualize from an Eclipse p2 update site.

Requirements & Support

IDEEclipse 2022-03 (4.23) or later.
Java

Java 17 or 21 (installed with the application). Oracle and OpenJDK are supported.

IP Address FormatsIPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.
Additional When installing from the update site, you need to install the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework (GEF). You can download and install Eclipse GEF from http://www.eclipse.org/gef/.
Recommended

We also recommend configuring the osgi.bundlefile.limit property to 0 (unlimited) for Windows or 300 for Linux and macOS when starting Eclipse. For example:

eclipse.exe -vmargs -Dosgi.bundlefile.limit=0

The osgi.bundlefile.limit property limits the number of JAR files the Eclipse framework will keep open. This property defaults to 100, which may be too low and result in performance issues. Setting the property manually overrides the default setting. If you experience crashes or a "Too many open files" exception after setting the property to the recommended values, try setting the property to a lower limit.

Installation

  1. Launch Eclipse and go to Help > Install New Software.
  2. Click Add and enter Parasoft in the Name field.

  3. Click Archive and browse to the updatesite_p2.zip archive in parasoft_virtualize_<VERSION>_<ARCHITECTURE>.

  4. Click OK and select the features that you want to install when prompted
  5. Click Next and follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
  6. Restart Eclipse when prompted.

Installing Copilot

If you have also installed Copilot in Eclipse, you can use it with Virtualize. Note that Copilot can't be installed in a standalone version of Virtualize; if you want to use Virtualize with Copilot, you need to install a standalone version of Eclipse and install both Copilot and Virtualize into that Eclipse. See this page for more information about installing Copilot in Eclipse.

Mac OS Installation Using the Eclipse Installer

If you have installed Eclipse on Mac using the Eclipse installer, you will need to start Eclipse from the command line before using the update site.

 A valid license is required. See Licensing for details on configuring your license.

Potential Issues with Eclipse Oomph Installer

If you experience issues with Virtualize after installing into a version of Eclipse that uses the Oomph installer, reinstall Eclipse and disable bundle pools.