How to run 64 bit nested VM's on ESXI4
Hi All I am unable to run 64bit nested VM's inside esxi4 .My physical processsor is Intel I7-2670QM. I already added " vhv.allow=TRUE" in /etc/vmware/config file. But still no luck are there any...
View Articleinstall ESXi 4.1 within ESXi 4.1
I install EXSi 4.1 in bare-metal server, create a new VM machine named testvm, I also install EXSi 4.1 to testvm, and new a vm in testvm, but if I power on the vm within testvm, it have a problem...
View ArticleCannot power on 64 OS ESXi5 Nested on ESXi5
Hi All, I am thrilled that there is a community for this. I have a single HP DL380 G6 server running ESXi5, PIL-ESXi1. I have a virtual machine, INCP-ESXi1-VM, running ESXi5 running on this, I also...
View ArticleNot getting DHCP on VM Network within Nested ESXi 5 Servers
Hi again. I am making headway on this thanks to the great help of people in this forum. I now have 2 Nested ESXi 5 hosts, INCP-ESXi1 and INCP-ESXi2. I am also able to power on a 64 bit OS. The issue...
View ArticleDHCP Problem ESXI 5 on a ESXI 5
Hi,I have a ESXI baremetal installed, configured it for nested VMs, installed a nested ESXI 5. So far so good.Now i want to install a Host on that virtual ESXI. Basic VM configuration worked, i can...
View ArticleHardware Virutalisation error message
Hi I'm trying to get VSA working....and i don't have the hardware equipment so i thought of installing ESXI wthin an ESXI in order to create more nic cards and use my 24gb ram and processors. i'm...
View ArticleHyperV on ESXi 5.0 - Editing the vmx
Hello All,I have upgraded my ESXi 4.1 box to 5.0 and am trying to nest HyperV on top. (This is a lab environment)I have followed the documentation (http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8970)My...
View ArticleRunning Xen inside ESXI 5
Hi, I am trying to run Xen inside a ESXI 5 server. the Xen itself works, but all the servers that are running inside Xen are not reachable from my network. I can ping the servers that are running...
View ArticleRunning ESXi 5 inside a VM
Although I've built a HP enterprise server to run it in a previous job and have some experience with VMWare Workstation, I'm a newbie when it comes to ESXi This is my first post and I know this has...
View ArticleUsing VMware WS for ESXi test lab
I am trying to use VMware WS 8.0.4 as a basis for an ESXi test lab. I have an MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard with an AMD Quad-Core A8-3850 CPU and 16 GB of RAM. I have installed VMware WS 8.0.4 on Windows...
View ArticleRunning Xen inside ESXI 5 - windows not starting
Hi, I have a situation where I need to run the following configuration: vmware esxi 5, running in it a xen platform and inside the xen there are two machines: linux and windows. the linux machine...
View ArticleCreating VM guest on Vsphere 4.1 within Workstation 7
I have successfully installed 2 Vsphere hosts within Workstation 7. However, when I tried to create a guest within the host I receive an error "Host CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's...
View ArticleXenserver 6 installation
I am running VMware Workstation 8 and I am attempting to install Xenserver 6. I have seen this done on many videos on youtube however I get errors before the install can begin. "ISOLINUX 4.02...
View ArticleVMware player in Vmware fusion
Hi, I have a macbook installed with vmware fusion.I install windows 7 64bits on vmware fusion.In the windows 7, i install vmware player to run another windows xp, it show "long mode error" What should...
View Articleperformance hit of nested vm?
Has anyone tested the performance degradition of a nested vm vs a regular vm? Just curious what the results were.
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Problem converting 64bit OS VM into Nested ESXi 5
Now I know this is not officialy supported by VMware, but still I need to ask.. I have two nested ESXi 5 Servers running on a physical ESXi 5 Server.When trying to convert a Windows Server 2008 R2 that...
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Workstation 8 and ESXi EVC Mode
Hi, I'm running a view esxi 5 hosts in a cluster within vcenter 5 all under VMware workstation 8 and i'm wanting to do some testing with EVC, however when I try to enable EVC I get the following error:...
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vsphere & server 2008 r2 x64 WONT INSTALL
vsphere 60day trialserver 2003 runs just fine server 2008 r2 :/ wont even get bast boot to install ...My problem is showen in the video below .. ( Note: I can use a remote connection if you have it to...
View ArticleKernel panic with linux vm
Hi Folks, I am trying to install a linux vm in a nested esx(vm) .. I am able to install windows vm's , but all linux vm's fail with a kernel panic, any idea how I can create a linux vm on an esx vm ?...
View Articleidentifing host esxi 5 64 / 32 bit
Hi all, I have a test lab in my laptop to Practice vmware, i try to install vma in my vcenter with in vmware workstation, but it asks for sarting vma in 32 bit or 6 bit. When i give 64 bit it shows an...
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