On 11/27/15 14:46, 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)? Forgot to ask. Is the vmxnet3 kernel module loaded? It's present on EL7: /usr/lib/modules/3.10.0-229.20.1.el7.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3.ko It should show up in: # lsmod | grep vmxnet3 If it doesn't then do: # modprobe -v vmxnet3 and try the virt-install command again. Cheers, Patrick