In this section:

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.
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 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.

If you haven’t already done so, copy the installation file to the directory where you would like to install Virtualize.
Change directories to the directory where you are going to install Virtualize.
Set "execute" permissions on the installer.
- chmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_linux.sh
- chmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_macosx.sh
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.

After installation is completed, an application icon will be added in Finder. This is the icon that you double-click to launchVirtualize. If you want to view the various files and folders available within the installation, right-click the icon, and choose Show Package Contents.

Start-up on Linux

To run Virtualize GUI:

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

To run Virtualize Command Line:

Change directories to the virtualize/<version> directory
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:

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

You must install a license before you begin using Virtualize.

On Eclipse 4.5 and Mac OS X 10.11, there is a known issue with the workspace launcher becoming unresponsive when Virtualize starts up. The workaround is to launch Virtualize from the command line with the –nosplash argument.

See Licensing for details on configuring your license.

Upgrades and Updates

See Upgrades and Updates