Hi All,
I am using nested virtualization where I have installed ESXi 5.5 inside KVM. However,I am unable to spawn a VM with 64-bit VM (ubuntu 12.04) on my ESXi host and getting the following error:
"This Virtual Machine is configured for 64-bit operating systems. However, 64-bit operation is not possible. This host does not support Intel VT-x."
- I have the following configs set in .vmx file of the VM:
- vhv.enable = "TRUE" and
- vmx.allowNested = "TRUE
- I also have vhv.allow = "TRUE" set in /etc/vmware/config. (Though, its mentioned in some of your threads [https://communities.vmware.com/message/2220460#2220460] that this option is not needed in ESXi 5.1 and above.
- Regarding my machine settings:
- Supports 64-bit Longmode : Yes
- Supports 64-bit VMware : Yes
- Supported EVC Modes : None
and;
$> cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested
Y
$ cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/ept
Y
The vmware log is as follows:
(Complete vmware.log attached)
2014-01-16T08:41:29.345Z| vmx| I120: Tools: sending 'OS_PowerOn' (state = 3) state change request
2014-01-16T08:41:29.345Z| vmx| I120: Tools: Delaying state change request to state 3.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.345Z| vmx| I120: TOOLS INSTALL initializing state to IDLE on power on.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.357Z| vmx| I120: FeatureCompat: VM masks:
2014-01-16T08:41:29.357Z| vmx| I120: MonPmc: ctrBase 0xc1 selBase 0x186/1 PGC 0/0 SMM 0 drain 0 flush 0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.357Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc: gen counters num: 2 width 0 write width 0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.357Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc: fix counters num: 0 width 0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.357Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc: unavailable counters: 0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.359Z| vmx| I120: guestCpuFeatures = 0xf8
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: Guest CPUID differences from hostCPUID.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00000663 0x00010800 0x80800001 0x078bfbfd
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 00000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 00000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 00000008, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 00000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 4: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 5: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 6: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 7: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 8: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 9: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, a: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, b: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, c: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, d: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, e: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, f: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 10: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 11: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 12: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 13: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 14: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 15: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 16: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 17: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 18: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 19: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1a: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1b: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1c: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1d: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1e: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 1f: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 20: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 21: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 22: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 23: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 24: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 25: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 26: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 27: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 28: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 29: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2a: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2b: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2c: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2d: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2e: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 2f: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 30: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 31: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 32: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 33: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 34: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 35: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 36: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 37: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 38: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 39: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3a: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3b: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3c: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3d: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 0000000d, 3e: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000000, 0: 0x40000010 0x61774d56 0x4d566572 0x65726177
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000002, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000004, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000008, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000e, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 4000000f, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 40000010, 0: 0x00260a9e 0x000101d0 0x00000000 0x00000000
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000663 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x0191abfd
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: guestCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000100
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: Msg_Post: Error
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: [msg.cpuid.noLongmode2] This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit guest operating systems. However, 64-bit operation is not possible.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120+ This host does not support Intel VT-x.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120+ For more detailed information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=152.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.364Z| vmx| I120: ----------------------------------------
2014-01-16T08:41:29.370Z| vmx| I120: Module CPUID power on failed.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.370Z| vmx| I120: VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.376Z| vmx| I120: SVMotion_PowerOff: Not running Storage vMotion. Nothing to do
2014-01-16T08:41:29.376Z| svga| I120: SVGA thread is exiting
2014-01-16T08:41:29.376Z| vmx| I120: Destroying virtual dev for scsi0:0 vscsi=8196
2014-01-16T08:41:29.376Z| vmx| I120: VMMon_VSCSIStopVports: No such target on adapter
2014-01-16T08:41:29.377Z| mks| I120: MKS PowerOff
2014-01-16T08:41:29.377Z| mks| I120: MKS thread is exiting
2014-01-16T08:41:29.377Z| vmx| I120: scsi0:0: numIOs = 0 numMergedIOs = 0 numSplitIOs = 0 ( 0.0%)
2014-01-16T08:41:29.377Z| vmx| I120: Closing disk scsi0:0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.378Z| vmx| I120: DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/52d413a8-96276407-888d-5254002a4c29/vm1/vm1-flat.vmdk" : closed.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.378Z| vmx| I120: SVMotion_PowerOff: Not running Storage vMotion. Nothing to do
2014-01-16T08:41:29.381Z| vmx| I120: WORKER: asyncOps=2 maxActiveOps=1 maxPending=1 maxCompleted=1
2014-01-16T08:41:29.381Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:1201]: VMAutomationPowerOff: Powering off.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.382Z| vmx| W110: /vmfs/volumes/52d413a8-96276407-888d-5254002a4c29/vm1/vm1.vmx: Cannot remove symlink /var/run/vmware/root_0/1389861689012676_39054/configFile: No such file or directory
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:3964]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=1, newAppState=1873, success=1 additionalError=0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:3964]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=0, newAppState=1870, success=1 additionalError=0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:3964]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=0, newAppState=1870, success=0 additionalError=0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:4003]: Error VIX_E_FAIL in VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished(): Unknown error
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:3964]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=0, newAppState=1870, success=1 additionalError=0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2014-01-16T08:41:29.405Z| vmx| I120: VMIOP: Exit
2014-01-16T08:41:29.433Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:849]: VMAutomation_LateShutdown()
2014-01-16T08:41:29.433Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [39054 mainDispatch.c:799]: VMAutomationCloseListenerSocket. Closing listener socket.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.437Z| vmx| I120: Flushing VMX VMDB connections
2014-01-16T08:41:29.437Z| vmx| I120: VmdbDbRemoveCnx: Removing Cnx from Db for '/db/connection/#1/'
2014-01-16T08:41:29.437Z| vmx| I120: VmdbCnxDisconnect: Disconnect: closed pipe for pub cnx '/db/connection/#1/' (0)
2014-01-16T08:41:29.446Z| vmx| I120: VMX exit (0).
2014-01-16T08:41:29.446Z| vmx| I120: AIOMGR-S : stat o=1 r=3 w=0 i=0 br=49152 bw=0
2014-01-16T08:41:29.446Z| vmx| I120: OBJLIB-LIB: ObjLib cleanup done.
2014-01-16T08:41:29.447Z| vmx| W110: VMX has left the building: 0.
Any help would be much appreciated..