Enable VT on Host

[vSolid]

Hi all

I have installed ESXi4.1 on workstation v7, I create three VMs (Two Win 7+ One vCenter)

when I try to power on VM vCenter it's told me that this host is not support for VT and 64 Bit OS

How the heck can I reslove this one??

note:the VT is enable on my PC

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

Create the vCenter Server in Workstation instead of inside the virtual ESXi.

Nested VMs have some limitations.

Andre

[vSolid]

I Have created before, but I thought it’s will be OK if I make it VM

[AnthonyChow]

Andre,

How do we create the vCenter server in Workstation?  I think vCenter needs to be instatlle on a Windows Server because it needs a database.

I am trying to set up a home lab with workstation and is trying to figure out where the vCenter server should be located.

Thanks so much for the information and have a nice day,

anthony.

[khuizhang]

@vSolid

If you really want to create inside the ESXi, then go with ESXi v5 as it support nested 64bit machine. However, I think it is okay to be outside if you are not going to test some features of the vCentre inside ESXi, such as HA etc.

[khuizhang]

@anthonychow

what I know is to create a 64bit server 2008 VM and install vCentre on it. There is also a linux appliance for vCentre, but it is for ESXi.

[AnthonyChow]

thanks for the information.

[AnthonyChow]

I read this from another thread: Remember that if you nest ESXi inside a VMware Workstation VM, you can  NOT power on 64-bit VMs. You are limited to 32-bit VMs, which means if  you are a Windows guy you can't use Server 2008 R2 or most of the new MS  products as they are 64-bit only.

So I will need a 32-bit Windows server 2003 so that I can run my vCenter Server on this guest OS?

[khuizhang]

@anthonychow,

My understanding is you can only use 64-bit system since vSphere 4.1. In your scenario, you can run vSphere out of your ESXi, which means:

1) create a VM for ESXi

2) create a 64bit VM for vCentre

As vCentre is not nested inside the virtual ESXi, 64bit VM limitation is not applied.

If you do want to nest your vCentre into the virtual ESXi, then go for ESXi v5.

[AnthonyChow]

On case #2: create a 64bit VM for vCentre

This is where my confusion comes.  :smileyconfused:

vCenter is an application and needs to be running on a OS (Seems like only Windows server).  In the process of designing the home lab, the most difficult for me is to determine where my vCenter should be running.

Must be something about VMware Workstation that I don't understand.

thanks again for the information and help. 

[vSolid]

to create vCenter in workstation, all you need is to create a new VM with selecting Windows Server XXXX 64bit, after that you can install vCenter on it, druing the installation it's will ask you to install the dataBase or connect to existing one, you can selecte to install it & like that Bro

BR

[vSolid]

khuizhang

Thanks Man, for your Info, we really learn from people like you

thanks again bro

[khuizhang]

@vSolid,

Glad I can help. I am also a newbie to VMware, and hope I can contribute more this community.

[AnthonyChow]

Yes.  Thanks so much for the information.

Now I understand how to run the vCenter inside Workstation.