ESXi vs. VMware Workstation 7.1.1

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• How to configure the network adapter when you run ESXi on VmWare workstation?

  How to configure the network card installing ESXi on VmWare workstation 6.0.0?

  These are the options: I tried bridged, host-only NAP.  None of them works

  

  What Miss me? driver or adapater?

  I'm running on vmware workstation on Windows 7 with Lenovo laptop.

  in the configuration of your virtual machine, the main issue is memory. you gave the 2 GB of RAM, whereas ESXi 6 cannot go forward without minimum 4 GB of RAM.

  If please have 4 GB of RAM and re-run Setup. you will get through.

  message about the network card should also not appear after that. What kind of network you choose depends on your need.

• ESXi on VMWare Workstation with widows 2008 comments

  Hello

  I am about to begin a new deployment and I tested some things before that I have shell out money for new equipment and software.

  I tested Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit on VMWare Workstation and everything is good.  My VMWare Workstation is on Win 7 64 bit

  Ultimately, this equipment will run on ESX, vSphere Essentials through.   To test this, I installed ESXi 4 Update 1 inside VMWare Workstation.

  Because the vSphere client is not supported on Windows 7, I installed the Client vSphere on Win XP 32 bit inside another guest of VMWare Workstation.

  During the installation of Windows 2008 R2 64-bit on ESXi, via vSphere on XP, I get the following error

  Trying to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU in is not compatible with the 64-bit mode.

  Well, I know that my cpu is 64-bit capable, because I'm already under 64-bit so much already.

  It worries me a bit, because I wasn't expecting this obstacle - my test was to validate a number of other things, not this and now I think I might switch to Hyper-V.

  I already searched the forums, and from what I found, nothing has solved the problem yet

  However, there could be a saving grace - could the fact that I'm under esxi in vmware workstation cause this problem?

  Paul

  You're out of luck.

  You cannot run 64-bit inside a virtual ESX clients.

  Nested VMs have no VT support, you need to run a 64-bit client

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• Our guests in ESXi running VMWare Workstation can join LAN

  Educaional purposes, I have the following configuration:

  1 'server' with 6 cores and 16GB of RAM

  On this server, I installed Fedora 15

  On fedora 15, I installed VMWare Workstation 7.1.4

  Inside VMWare workstation, I have isntalled ESXi 4.1

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  Material

  Now, my problem is the following.

  Any isttalled of the virtual machine in VMWare Workstaion can surf the internet and see the other devices connected to the local network. Physical and virualized machines.

  Virtual machines installed in the ESXi peut obtain DHCP from the DHCP server on the local network or physical addresses.

  Virtual machines installed in the ESXi cannot ping the GW, nothing beyond the Gulf war or other machines on the same LAN. BUT they can ping the ESXi...

  For ESXi virtual machine is implemented with bypass and four NIC

  Now, anyone have no idea why my Windows machine gets DHCP but cannot send traffic the other way around? For me t looks like it stops at the level of the ESXi host. But I canoe understand why.

  T.I.A. for your time and help

  Welcome to the community,

  I'm not sure, however it could be related to fashion "Promiscuous" which may need to be enabled. See http://kb.vmware.com/kb/287

  André

• Cannot install the 64-bit guest computer in runing Server ESXi on VMware workstation.

  Help expensive,

  I have my doubts with the installation of Microsoft windows server 2008 64 bit in my ESXi server running on WMware workstation. And my physical OS is windows 7 64 bit.

  When I created guest computer already and I'm starting to be able to on, the followning of pop-up windows and I say Yes. It can start my .iso file but after he boot, says Windows error.

  And it's the screenshot.

  So that means I can't install guest PC 64 bit in my ESXi Server?

  Thank you

  Best regards

  nested support 64 bit on ESXi running on top on workstaiton is not supported. you are better off creating this virtual machine as a virtual machine on my computer...

• 6u2 ESXi host nested on VMware Workstation for Linux referee v12

  Hello all, I have

  I have a lab environment virtual running in VMware Workstation for Linux v12, and my ESXi hosts do not work correctly on one of the virtual networks. All my troubleshooting suggests a problem with nested ESXi hosts that may be a bug, but I want to assure you that I did everything properly first. That's why I post here with the hope that if I made a mistake that maybe someone else can point out he me.

  Physical system

  8 core Intel Xeon 2.1 GHz CPU

  128 GB of RAM

  OS - kernel Linux 64 - bit w/3.19.0-32-generic Linux Mint 17.3 (fully updated from this announcement)

  VMware Workstation 12 Pro - 12.1.1. Build-3770994 (fully updated from this announcement)

  Nested ESXi host VM

  ESXi v6.0.0 (Build 3825889, completely updated from this announcement)

  4 cards 'physical' (only 3 used for now)

  -all use the e1000 NIC hardware virtual, but also tried vmxnet3 NIC with no difference

  -vSwitch0 use vmnic0 & 1 vmnet16 of virtual network in a pair of active / standby

  -vSwitch1 uses vmnic2 on network virtual vmnet18

  -vmk0 used for management on vSwitch0 and vmk1 for iSCSI on vSwitch1

  -"Promiscuous" mode and forged passes enabled on all Port vSwitch groups (activating or turning off these features makes no difference)

  Test performed until now

  I checked that all the IP addresses and network masks used are correct.

  With the help of vmkping I ping other nodes on the network vmnet16 with success.

  With the help of vmkping I tried to ping the other nodes in the network vmnet18, but that has failed.

  I have depolyed other non - ESXi VMs on the vmnet18 network, and they are able to ping each other, but are unable to ping or ping by the ESXI host.

  I tried various material virtual NIC as mentioned before, but without changes in the results.

  I tried to use only local network instead of the vmnet18 guest network segments with no change in results.

  When I find out the status of the network adapters on the ESXi host through vCenter or host incorporated client vmnic0 & 1 time display network information, but vmnic2 shows no networks. Yet, I know that there is a network with different VM communicate on it. Moreover, I was able to get all of this work on a Windows system running 10 Workstation (this is the laptop that my employer gives me with).

  Having built nested ESXi labs on different platforms as well as physical environments in the past, I'm very confused as to why I can't get this special configuration to work. At this point my gut tells me that this is probably a bug any with the nested themselves ESXi hosts. Since I can get all this work on vmnet16 including the management of ESXi hosts and the VCSA that I use, I am sure that my vSwitch configuration is correct (other than the IP address space and vmnic configurations is bascially the same). Because I can get other virtual machines to communicate over the network vmnet18 I don't see how can be a VMware Workstation for the issue physical Linux host. Is there something obvious I'm missing here? I read on the ESXi hosts nested under VMware Workstation after having known problems and bugs with networking. If anyone else has experienced this?

  Thanks for any help others can provide!

  Kind regards

  Patrick

  Well, the problem is now resolved. The problem was what covelli was trying to explain, but I couldn't because the physical host network adapters being mentioned.

  The problem on the Linux host, but it was a problem of permissions with the virtual Ethernet adapters. The following article has the fix:
  With the help of Ethernet virtual cards in Promiscuous Mode on a Linux host (287) | VMware KB

  Even if I launched the workstation under the root user I have yet met this problem and which still makes no sense to me, but change the permissions solve the problem. I was not getting an error message on my Linux Mint and Ubuntu system, but when I tried on a second box of Linux Mint that I just got the error has been generated, and the error message was the above link it contains.

  So, here's what I learned:

  (1) the question has nothing to with a VMware Workstation definition that you can configure.

  (2) the question has nothing to do with a physical network card.
  (3) the question has nothing to do with any vmnic on the nested ESXi host.

  (4) apparently virtual Ethernet adapters are not the correct permissions when created.

  All you have to do to fix this is:

  (1) open a terminal.

  (2) run the command ' sudo chmod a + rw/dev/vmnet * "(don't forget to run this each time that you create a new virtual network).

  You can also create a group, as shown in the link above and simply give this group the correct permissions. Personally, I think it's easier to just give everyone the rw permission.

  I appreciate the help that others have offered. I did not understand what was asked for in previous answers because of the terms that have been used.

• What is the fastest way to convert VMWare workstation VM of ESXi?

  Hello

  Was curious to know what is the quickest way to convert a VMWare workstation VM to a VM compatible ESXi. Is the method of standalone converter VMWare at the following ADDRESS of the faster method:

  http://www.networkinghowtos.com/HOWTO/convert-virtual-machine-VMware-Workstation-ESXi-vSphere/

  Or is the method below faster? The method below mentions converter standalone is required for Workstation 8 VM but did not mention if it is needed for Workstation 8 AND HIGHER VM (ie: 9 and 10 workstation).

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1012258

  My ultimate goal is to export on a USB key and then import on the ESXi instead of convert and copy it to the network server. I'm exporting to my 3 TB USB would be faster than the copy of the virtual machine on the network. Thoughts?

  I think the second is the best option VMware KB: export of VMS in VMware Workstation to ESX/ESXi

  As you can see you can export the VM and after import on the EXS (do not use personalization)

  But uf you have Vmware Workstation 8 or higher, you can connect to the ESX Server and move the machine. If you are in the same local network and do it at a time of low workload, it would be the best option.

• Networking question in VMware Workstation / nested ESXi network configuration problem

  Hi guys,.

  I am trying to set up a virtual lab, I setup a domain, a vcenter server and up to 1 ESXi host controller.

  I am really struggling with the network aspect in establishing a vmnic for storing shared, please see the attached screenshots and a few questions:

  1. Is a vmnic a real network map? or vmnic correspond to "network adapters" that you put in place since the setting of your virtual machine?

  I followed a tutorial and implement 3 NICs on the ESXi host, in Bridge mode, I tried this in my configuration of vmworkstation and I lose the connection to my server vcenter to the ESXi host.

  See screenshot attached to how I configured my ESXi host, screenshot is called 'screenshot2esxihost network', I run got each of the maps defined on NAT network.

  

  See also the screenshot of how I have my configuration of network settings in my VMWare Workstation, screenshot is called "screenshot1. the tutorial does not show how it has its editor of the virtual network configuration, but it puts its ESXi host NICs in BRIDGED mode, and I'm guessing that you can set this time within the virtual network adapter. If someone could tell me what changes should I make in there and on the network cards in my ESXi host, which would be really useful.

  

  My domain controller, server ESXi hosts and vcenter are currently on the 192.168.86 range, which currently stood at NAT

  See also a screenshot from the vsphere client - I don't see a vmnic "vmnic0", my goal is to be able to add a "vmnic2" for a separate storage network.

  

  any help would be received with gratitude, I VCP510 review at the end of the month and really hope to be able to get my lab setup as soon as possible.

  The vmnic is the rising 'physical' of an ESXi host. So with the 3 network cards that you configured for the host in VMware Workstation you will see under "Network adapters" and you can use them to vSwitches in the section "network".

  André

• How to configure the server Esxi 3.5 on Vmware workstation 7

  Hello

  I m new technology Vmware Esxi. I will join the formation of VCP5 next month. But before participating in this training, I would take it somewhere on the same experience. So, for this, I install Vmware workstation 7 on my home PC. I have install Esxi 3.5 server on one machine virtual workstation.

  I just edit the machine configuration file virtual vmware [C:\Documents and Settings\a48923\My Documents\My Machines\Esxi virtual-01] as shown below which is marked in "BOLD" letter.

  scsi0. Present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0.virtualDev = "free".
  memsize = "1024".
  scsi0:0. Present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:0. FileName = 'Esxi - 01.vmdk.
  IDE1:0. Present = 'TRUE '.
  IDE1:0. AutoDetect = 'TRUE '.
  IDE1:0. DeviceType = "cdrom-raw"
  floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE".
  floppy0. FileName = "".
  floppy0. AutoDetect = 'TRUE '.
  ethernet0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance.
  ethernet0. ConnectionType = "bridge".

  monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = TRUE
  monitor_control.vt32 = TRUE
  Monitor.virtual_exec = "automatic".

  ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE".
  ethernet0. AddressType = 'generated '.
  roamingVM.exitBehavior = 'go '.
  displayName = "Esxi-01.
  guestOS = "redhat".
  NVRAM = "Esxi - 01.nvram.
  virtualHW.productCompatibility = "esx".
  extendedConfigFile = 'Esxi - 01.vmxf.
  ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00: 0C: 29:32:f8:b3.
  UUID. Location = "56 4 d a1 a1 32 3d 52 - 1 c 5f 62 0 a 1 c 2 b 32 f8 b3"
  UUID. BIOS = "56 4 d a1 a1 32 3d 52 - 1 c 5f 62 0 a 1 c 2 b 32 f8 b3"
  cleanShutdown = 'TRUE '.
  Replay.Supported = 'TRUE '.
  Replay.FileName = «»
  scsi0:0. Redo = «»
  vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "16777216.
  ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = '0 '.
  tools.remindInstall = 'TRUE '.
  ethernet0.linkStatePropagation.enable = "FALSE".
  tools.syncTime = "FALSE".
  ethernet0.VNET = "VMnet8.

  After you change the configuration file. I started the Esxi server. But when booting, it shows lmdriver failed to load. When I tried to configure the Exsi network, the back always prompt to reset the default settings of the network. Then I searched the internet, I found this machine NIC not to support Esxi. Is there a way to configure the Microsoft loop back adopter or any virtual adopter for esxi? So that I can install several esxi server on a single machine on vmware workstation and can be communicate with each other.

  With VMware Workstation 7 you should not need to manually configure the .vmx file. Create a new custom virtual machine and select ESX as the guest operating system. This will configure the virtual material suitable as an E1000 network adapter...

  André

• ESXi running inside VMWare Workstation 7.1.4

  I tried running ESXi 4.1 inisde VMWare Workstation 7.1.4 but when I turned on I got the message below

  "VMware ESX running on a virtual machine requires the external virtual machine is configured to run a VMware ESX guest operating system." You cannot power on a virtual machine, until the external virtual machine is reconfigured. "

  Enjoy an ISO of help how to solve this problem.  Thank you

  Here's a video tutorial... http://www.Vladan.fr/how-to-install-ESXi-4-1-inside-of-VMware-Workstation-7-1/

• 64-bit in ESXi running in Vmware Workstation machines

  Hi all

  I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W510 with an i7 processor.

  I have Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit as OS for my vmware Workstation 7.1.3 (64-bit), I install ESXi 4.1 as a virtual machine in my machine and now start importing the VM since my ESX datacenter (you want to use what I already create in data centre infrastruture in my laptop)

  I was very surprised, inside my ESXi 4.1 it says when I try to start a Windows Server 2008 R2 or trying to create an image of the installation CD to:

  msg.cpuid.noLongmodeQuestionFmt: this Machine vistual is configured for 64-bit systems Nailer quest. However, exploitation of 64-bit is not possible. This host does not support VT for more information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=152. Continue support 64 - bit wihout?

  Any thing I can change or change to make it work?

  Thank you

  Paulo

  You can't execute nested invited 64bits.  Autoprogramming comments any64bit hardware assisted virtualization must be enabled (VT-x/AMD-v). When you run ESX (i) as a guest, it is not possible to passdown technology.

  In conclusion, you can run 32-bit clients nested

• Cannot open ESXi 4.1 in VMware Workstation 7.1

  I installed ESXi 4.1 in VMware Workstation 7.1 several days ago, and it worked fine.

  But I can't open ESXi 4.1 now. I need someone to help me solve this problem.

  The error message is:

  «You have configured the virtual machine to use an operating system 64-bit client.»  However, the 64-bit mode is not possible. This host is VT-capable but VT is disabled.

  It's usually because that VT has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or host was not powered by bicycle since changing this setting. Please:

  (1) check that the BIOS/firmware settings enable VT and disable "trust execution."

  2 turn on the host, if one of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed.

  (3) turn on the host if you have not done since the installation of VMware Workstation.

  (4) update of the BIOS/firmware from the host to the latest version. »

  I do not change the bios setting after the installation of ESXi. And I just checked the bios, it shows that VT is enabled.

  So I don't know what the problem is.

  PS: My laptop is HP 8540w, the processor is intel i5.

  VMware - 0.log shows that VT - x is disabled on this system:

  18:20:07.257 Sept 14: vmx | CPU [0]: MSR 0X3A = 0X1

  18:20:07.257 Sept 14: vmx | CPU [1]: MSR 0X3A = 0X1

  18:20:07.257 Sept 14: vmx | [2] CPU: MSR 0X3A = 0X1

  18:20:07.257 Sept 14: vmx | CPU [3]: MSR 0X3A = 0X1

  Bit 0 of this MSR is the bit lock, preventing further amendments to this MSR without a power cycle.  Bit 2 is the bit to enable VT - x, and that the ILO is disabled.  The value that you want for this MSR is 0x5.

  You have hibernated the system since you were last able to use VT - x?  You can have a buggy BIOS that fails to enable VT - x, then wake up from hibernation.  I check the BIOS settings and then turn on the machine to see if you return enablement VT - x. After a power cycle.

• VMWare Workstation VM on ESXi 4

  It is possible to launch a virtual machine created in VMWare workstation on VMWare ESXi 4.0, I copied the vm on the data store directory and add to the inventory and everithnk seems ok until the end of the process, when unknown apper (invalid) in the name of the virtual machine, the virtual machine is Ok, acctually runs in another computer.

  ¿It is possible that the copy process fails because the virtual machine was running when I copy?

  Also, anyone know if it is possible manage usb to add vm to the datasourse direcctly in the Esxi server, the conecction network is too slow for some vm.

  It is possible

  You need to convert it with VMware converter available on the Download Center here http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/4_0

  Wil you must do a V2V conversion

  Hope this helps

  Scott

• VMWARE Workstation or ESXi

  I currently run VMWARE Workstation on my Windows XP host computer. I have a laboratory facility 5 machine Windows active directory in an environment "TEAM."

  It is soon time to expand my lab at 7 machines and want some advice on what I should do next. I was going to one of the 2 courses.

  1. update my PC by replacing the host OS 32-bit to a 64 bit OS. Get a more powerful CPU and go to 6 GB of RAM. I'm still worried about the disk i/o, however many machines with what I have all my guests running on a single hard drive. If anyone cares to elaborate on the performance by running that this many machines off 1 disc it would be greatly appreciated.

  2. get the material needed to create an ESXi whitebox. I really don't know much about the capacity or features of ESXi. I guess the main thing I want to know is that you can configure a function of 'The TEAM' as in VMWARE Workstation. I find this very handy feature.

  If I decide to build an ESXi server, is installed in a VM guest in workstation for practice? Is this desirable?

  From what you say in this thread, I think I agree with NWhiley. Stick to the workstation and add to your current HW configuration. I would definitely add additional hard disks, maybe even an external storage array. The outer table has a great performance insofar as, if you decide to go the route of ESXi to a later date, it will be easy to take your storage with you space. This will be your least expensive option (in terms of money & learning curve) and does not get to ESXi in the future. It's one of the beauties of virtualization, you can grow in stages

  Ken Cline

  VMware vExpert 2009

  VMware communities user moderator

  Blogs about: http://KensVirtualReality.wordpress.com/

• 64 bit VMs in ESX/ESXi 4.0 that is running as a Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation 7.0.1

  I created an ESX4 host in VMware Workstation 7.0.1 as a Machine with 4 GB of RAM, 2 vCPUs and 1 (25 GB for installation) VMDK virtual and more later added 75 GB VMDK as an iSCSI LUN using openfiler.

  My vCenter Server runs as a Virtual Machine with SQL Express Edition 2005 DB.

  I want to install a Windows Server 2008 R2, which is a 64-bit as a virtual machine within the VM ESX4 embedded operating system. Is this possible?

  Hello

  as this comment by DOC from VMWare, in the 'internal' invited you will just be able to run 32-bit clients, never a 64 bit one.

  Best wishes / Saludos.

  Pablo

  Please consider to assign all useful or correct answer. Thank you!! - Por favor considered premiar any respuesta correcta o util. ¡¡MUCHAS gracias!

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• Are there problems in the creation of a virtual machine in VMware Workstation or Server and then move it to ESXi?

  Hello

  I intend to pass our mailserver's current installation of Windows Server 2003 running on native hardware in a Windows Server 2008 running in a virtual machine on ESXi.

  This is the same machine as we will reuse so I would prefer to be able to create the virtual machine on a different computer and test it before wiping Windows and install ESXi. Are there problems with the creation of the virtual machine in VMware Server and then migrate to ESXi using VMware Converter? I won't if the result is not a 'perfect' virtual machine that performs as well as if it had been created on ESXi from the beginning.

  All our other VMs were created on ESXi from the beginning.

  Kind regards

  René Frej Nielsen

  If you are not sure, you can load VMware Server 2 and then install ESXi in it and test your configuration.  Do all this from your desktop (as it is decent).  You can also do in my computer.  A quick google search should give you all the information you need to get something like this configuration.