Not able to run Pega provided virtual machine file on virtual box

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I have to import the LinuxLite_Pega242.ova file provided on Pega LSA 24.2 architecture mission on virtual box. I am using iMac with M4 chip and installed virtual box macOS/Apple silicon chip 7.1.10 version but on running imported virtual machine it gives error like - BOX_E_PLATFORM_ARCH_NOT_SUPPORTED (0x80bb0012).

On Virtual box side it explains it as -

“The error VBOX_E_PLATFORM_ARCH_NOT_SUPPORTED occurs because VirtualBox is unable to run an Intel-based virtual machine (VM) on an ARM-based architecture like the M3 chip. VirtualBox on M1 and M3 Macs only supports ARM-based VMs. To resolve this, you can either create a new VM with an ARM-compatible OS or try using QEMU, which allows virtualization across different architectures, including Intel-to-ARM migration.”

How to fix this issue to configure ova on my iMac system for practice mission exercises?

Please confirm.

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@RamKumarS2810 The error occurs because VirtualBox on M1/M3 Macs (which use ARM architecture) can’t run Intel-based virtual machines. VirtualBox only supports ARM-based VMs on these chips. To fix this, you have a few options. First, check if Pega provides an ARM-compatible OVA file for your version. If not, you can try using QEMU, a tool that allows you to run Intel-based VMs on ARM architecture. You’ll need to install QEMU and convert the OVA file to a format it can use. Alternatively, you could use Parallels Desktop, which supports both ARM and Intel-based VMs but requires a paid license. If possible, using an ARM-compatible VM would be the easiest solution.