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

C.L. Martinez

carlopmart at gmail.com
Fri Nov 27 13:48:07 UTC 2015


On 11/27/2015 01:46 PM, Patrick Laimbock wrote:
> On 11/27/15 14:40, C.L. Martinez wrote:
> [snip]
>>>
>>> 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

Yes, with e1000, works ok.




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