[CentOS-virt] Install nested ESXi 6.x host under CentOS 7 kvm host

On 11/27/15 14:40, C.L. Martinez wrote:
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>> or with the e1000 nic:
>>
>> # virt-install --connect=qemu:///system -n esxi6 --cpu=host --vcpus=2
>> --ram 4096 --os-type=linux
>> --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/images/VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0-2494585.x86_64.iso
>>
>> --disk
>> path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/esxi6.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=ide,size=25,cache=none
>>
>> --hvm --network=default,model=e1000 --virt-type=kvm --arch=x86_64
>> --graphics spice --accelerate --video qxl --channel spicevmc
>>

>
> Many thanks Patrick for your valuable help!!. I've found the problem:
> removing my <cpu> entries and adding "<cpu mode='host-passthrough'>",
> works...
>
> But in my case, I can't assign vmxnet3 as a virtual nic for ESXi, it
> seems is not supported at this time ...

Have you tried installing with the e1000 nic (the second virt-install 
command)?

Cheers,
Patrick