Running VMs in VMware ESXi VM on Hpyer-V

[excelsi]

Hi,

i installed a VMware ESXi 6 VM on Hyper-V with this Guide:

https://dscottraynsford.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/install-a-vmware-esxi-6-0-hypervisor-in-a-hyper-v-v...

The VM is running fine but when i try to start an VM on that ESXi 6 Host i get the message:

“VMware ESX and Hyper-V are not compatible”

Is there any way, for example over an advanced configuration parameter on the ESXi Host that he isn't aware of it's virtualization under Hyper-V, so that i can run VMs?

I know it's not supported in any way only for lab if possible.

Thank you.

Michael

[excelsi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

i found the solution for that problem:

After i added the vmx.allowNested = TRUE to the VM Configuration File it works.

For Reference: VMware KB: Installing a nested virtual machine fails with the error: You are running VMware ESX thro...