In this section:

System Requirements & Support

The following requirements are common to Linux and macOS systems:

• 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, 17 (installed with the application), or 21 (see note below). 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 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'

SOAtest and Virtualize Co-Installation

When Parasoft SOAtest and Parasoft Virtualize are installed on the same machine, SOAtest and Virtualize must have an identical version number. This ensures compatibility between both products.

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 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 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

A directory under parasoft/soatest_virtualize/<VERSION> (Linux) or soatest_virtualize/<VERSION>/Parasoft SOAtest & Virtualize/Virtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtestVirtualize (Mac) will be created. We refer to this location as <SOAVIRT_INSTALL_DIR> throughout this user guide. The SOAtest and Virtualize executables, command line interfaces, examples, and so on 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

To run Virtualize GUI:

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

To run Virtualize Command Line:

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 SOAtest & Virtualize icon in Finder to start the SOAtest and Virtualize desktop application.

You must run command line distributions separately.

To start Virtualize command line:

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

To start SOAtest command line:

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.

Upgrades and Updates

See Upgrades and Updates