esx on vm slow

[ChrisLopes]

Hi,

I have a machine that is G5 DL380. I have sucesfully install esx 3.5 update 2.

I would like to create a vm with another esx to be installed. The system boot up slow.

With or without the following also slow

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true"

monitor_control.vt32 = "true"

#!/usr/bin/vmware

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

floppy0.present = "false"

nvram = "esx35b.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"

powerType.powerOff = "default"

powerType.powerOn = "default"

powerType.suspend = "default"

powerType.reset = "default"

displayName = "esx35b"

extendedConfigFile = "esx35b.vmxf"

scsi0.present = "true"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "1500"

scsi0:0.present = "true"

scsi0:0.fileName = "esx35b.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

ide0:0.present = "true"

ide0:0.fileName = "/vmfs/volumes/48e64f9d-1284eff2-d139-001e0b71301c/ISO/esx-3.5.0_Update_2-110268_latest.iso"

ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

ide0:0.startConnected = "FALSE"

ethernet0.present = "true"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network"

ethernet0.addressType = "vpx"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:82:4b:3d"

chipset.onlineStandby = "false"

guestOSAltName = "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64-bit)"

guestOS = "rhel4-64"

uuid.bios = "50 02 a4 e6 3d c8 67 27-7c 44 cc e5 f9 3a ca c9"

snapshot.action = "keep"

sched.cpu.min = "0"

sched.cpu.units = "mhz"

sched.cpu.shares = "normal"

sched.mem.minsize = "0"

sched.mem.shares = "normal"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "true"

toolScripts.afterResume = "true"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "true"

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true"

monitor_control.vt32 = "true"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

uuid.location = "56 4d 2d 84 d1 ba ff 1d-a8 7b fe 22 32 2d 8a 0e"

bios.bootDelay = "0"

sched.cpu.max = "12392"

sched.cpu.affinity = "all"

sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/48e64f9d-1284eff2-d139-001e0b71301c/esx35b/esx35b-097982e1.vswp"

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

[madda · Accepted solution]

ESX installed in a VM under ESX 3.5 is certainly not supported and should not be done.

If you want to demo ESX then install it under Workstation of which there are lots of decent guides like http://knowledge.xtravirt.com/white-papers/esx-3x.html

Most people have found that installing ESX under ESX will not be a usable environment, so its not surprising you are having problems with speed!