Install ESXi 5.5 in ESXi 5.5 Virtual Machine

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I am trying to create a Nested ESXi 5.5 environment for testing purposes.

The VM should have IDE disks and CPU should use "Use Intel VT-x/AMD-V " Is there anything else I need to do, to be able to run ESXi inside a VM.

can someone please point me to a resource or blog to guide me with this. I am unable to find any.

Thank you.

[tedg_vCrumbs · Accepted solution]

Promiscuous mode and forged transmits are usually the "gotchya".

Info here.

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2013/11/why-is-promiscuous-mode-forged.html

http://wahlnetwork.com/2013/04/29/how-the-vmware-forged-transmits-security-policy-works/

Some articles.

HowTo: Install Nested ESXi 5.5 | Cloud Solutions Architect

or

http://vmwaremine.com/2013/09/08/nested-esxi-5-5/#sthash.ozOEUelR.dpbs

Some more info here

Running Nested VMs

Check out this fling as well.

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2014/08/new-vmware-fling-to-improve-networkcpu-performance-when-using...

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Discussion moved from VMware ESXi 5 to Nested Virtualization

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Thanks