Use LineRate in Dev environment in Parallels

Hi Mark,

As Johnny says, we don't officially support Parallels, so I wouldn't suggest you use LineRate in a Parallels production environment. But if you're only looking to use LineRate in a dev environment, I think you should be able to try it out.

I've played around with LineRate in Parallels 10 on my Mac a few times. Here's what I did to get up and running:

• Create a new VM. Select install from image file (ISO).
• Parallels won't auto detect the OS type. So select FreeBSD.
• Check "Customize settings before installation"
• Name your new VM.
• Under the Hardware tab:
  • Give it at least 2 CPUS and 2 GB of memory
  • Make sure the disk is at least 3 GB, but I'd suggest more space to give you some more room for upgrades & rollback.
  • Intel PRO/1000 Network card (VirtIO might work)
  • Click the '+' icon and add a serial port (IMPORTANT!)
• Boot the system from virtual DVD. The installer will start. For more info on using the installer, see the docs.
• Once you've done the install, disconnect the DVD drive so you boot from disk, not from DVD.
• The system should come up and DHCP an IP address and default gateway. Confirm with show interfaces and show ip route.

From there, the Getting Started Guide should be able to help you out. But don't be afraid to reach out if you have more issues. And give us feedback on what works or doesn't work for you!