Troubleshooting: Problem with importing TeamForge .ova file on VMware Player running on Linux

If you face trouble while importing the TeamForge .ova file on VMware Player running on Linux, it is recommended to import using the VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool.

  1. Download the VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool from the following link. https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OVFTOOL352&productId=353
  2. Install the VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool.
  3. Use the following commands to import the TeamForge .ova file.
    • mkdir <teamforge_vm_path>
    For example, mkdir /root/teamforge-82
    • ovftool --lax <path to teamforge-82.ova> <teamforge_vm_path>/teamforge-82.vmx
  4. Open the teamforge-82.vmx file using VMware Player.