Hello Rob,
It is possible to run the Simulator using Oracle's VirtualBox. I don't think the Simulator is supported, but if it is this would certainly fall into the "unsupported" category : )
If you are a partner with access to FieldPortal, please send me an email (community username at netapp.com), I can send you a document to help.
Andrew
If this post resolved your issue, please help others by selecting ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or adding a KUDO.