Comments on: Running VMware ESX 3.5 and ESXi in Workstation on your desktop PC http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc Your Source for Cisco Networking How-To Articles & Videos Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:05:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Andrew Baron http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-715 Andrew Baron Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:38:12 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-715 Hello David, I am running an older Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop with 2GB RAM and an Intel Centrino Duo processor. I believe the hardware supports virtualization but I'm not sure if I can install VMWare workstation and ESXi on this. Will I need a faster processor on a newer machine in order to do this? Thanks, Andrew Hello David,

I am running an older Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop with 2GB RAM and an Intel Centrino Duo processor. I believe the hardware supports virtualization but I’m not sure if I can install VMWare workstation and ESXi on this. Will I need a faster processor on a newer machine in order to do this?

Thanks,
Andrew

]]> By: Raul Valencia http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-705 Raul Valencia Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:41:37 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-705 Hi, i was able to install VM ESXi3.5 as guest with VMware Workstation 7 on my Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop but I encountered some issues like; NIC IP assigned is 0.0.0.0, I tried configuring it using "Configure Mgt Network but nothing I can do but to "restore factor settings" only.? I can go to the console thru ALT+F1 but I could not type any on the console either. Need your help and thanks in advance. Hi, i was able to install VM ESXi3.5 as guest with VMware Workstation 7 on my Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop but I encountered some issues like; NIC IP assigned is 0.0.0.0, I tried configuring it using “Configure Mgt Network but nothing I can do but to “restore factor settings” only.? I can go to the console thru ALT+F1 but I could not type any on the console either. Need your help and thanks in advance.

]]> By: Devaraj Venugopal http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-678 Devaraj Venugopal Thu, 06 May 2010 07:52:45 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-678 I need to practice the ESX server using my Laptop, but i dont have the step for the installation, i Have VMWare 6, 6.5 also, can you kindly provide me the step to install the ESX 3 /3.5 in the desktop vmware workstation I need to practice the ESX server using my Laptop, but i dont have the step for the installation, i Have VMWare 6, 6.5 also, can you kindly provide me the step to install the ESX 3 /3.5 in the desktop vmware workstation

]]> By: Alampanah http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-675 Alampanah Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:15:01 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-675 <b><i>Hello sir when i install vmware worstation on laptop Lenovo g530,shows message ,your hardware is not supported.So please REply any one install this.THNX</b></i> Hello sir when i install vmware worstation on laptop Lenovo g530,shows message ,your hardware is not supported.So please REply any one install this.THNX

]]> By: M.Muetstege http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-656 M.Muetstege Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:02:16 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-656 I tested with vmware workstation 7 and created a ESXi cluster with two nodes and virtual center. I used openfiler for iSCSI. (I have my VCP3.x and I like to upgrade my VCP to 4 and a test environment is the best practice). Inside this cluster I run a debian linux guest. I can do a migration and other great tests! My machine is a Dell laptop Studio with a Intel I7 and 4GB ram (I look for 8GB but it is to exspensive now) After testing vSphere I was curious about Xenserver 5.5 I installed a Xen cluster on my vmware workstation. This time I did not use iSCSI but use NFS shared storage from my openfiler (iSCSI gives some problems with Xenserver running on Openfiler). And YES! it worked, I even manage to run a guest inside Xenserver (I used LAMP virtual appliance to run inside Xen). All free options work (like live migration) Now I want to test Hyperv, to get knowledge of all popular VM products.....but I cannot start any guest :-(...... If someone can find a workaround to run Hyperv with working guest on VM workstation...please let me know...If anyone wants to have information about configure ESXi or Xenserver on VMworkstation...mail me. I tested with vmware workstation 7 and created a ESXi cluster with two nodes and virtual center. I used openfiler for iSCSI. (I have my VCP3.x and I like to upgrade my VCP to 4 and a test environment is the best practice).
Inside this cluster I run a debian linux guest. I can do a migration and other great tests!
My machine is a Dell laptop Studio with a Intel I7 and 4GB ram (I look for 8GB but it is to exspensive now)
After testing vSphere I was curious about Xenserver 5.5
I installed a Xen cluster on my vmware workstation. This time I did not use iSCSI but use NFS shared storage from my openfiler (iSCSI gives some problems with Xenserver running on Openfiler). And YES! it worked, I even manage to run a guest inside Xenserver (I used LAMP virtual appliance to run inside Xen). All free options work (like live migration)
Now I want to test Hyperv, to get knowledge of all popular VM products…..but I cannot start any guest :-( ……
If someone can find a workaround to run Hyperv with working guest on VM workstation…please let me know…If anyone wants to have information about configure ESXi or Xenserver on VMworkstation…mail me.

]]> By: Shanti http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-655 Shanti Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:22:01 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-655 Hello Rakesh, Have you solved it? I am also having same problem. “You may not power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine” also after editing .vmx file. Can anyone help me? Hello Rakesh, Have you solved it? I am also having same problem. “You may not power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine” also after editing .vmx file.
Can anyone help me?

]]> By: David Davis http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-643 David Davis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:03:15 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-643 Make sure that you check your VM hardware version and make sure that it is 6+. Also, make sure that your computer BIOS has AMD-V enabled. Thanks! Make sure that you check your VM hardware version and make sure that it is 6+.

Also, make sure that your computer BIOS has AMD-V enabled.

Thanks!

]]> By: Rakesh http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-642 Rakesh Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:26:30 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-642 Hi, AMD Phenom Quad core + 2GB RAM, I have installed VMware Workstation 6 and installed this ESX 3.5 Server under VMware workstation 6. I m trying to create virtual guest machine using VMware infra Client 2.5. After configuring Windows 2003 server as guest OS under ESX server I am not able to power on it gives error "You may not power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine". Also I have configured those given entries for .vmx file for VMware ESX3.5 server only. ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000″ monitor.virtual_exec = "hardware" monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true" Pls let me know how do i solve it. Hi,
AMD Phenom Quad core + 2GB RAM, I have installed VMware Workstation 6 and installed this ESX 3.5 Server under
VMware workstation 6. I m trying to create virtual guest machine using VMware infra Client 2.5. After configuring
Windows 2003 server as guest OS under ESX server I am not able to power on it gives error “You may not power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine”. Also I have configured those given entries for .vmx file for VMware ESX3.5 server only.

ethernet0.virtualDev = “e1000″
monitor.virtual_exec = “hardware”
monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = “true”

Pls let me know how do i solve it.

]]> By: admin http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-627 admin Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:35:55 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-627 Hi RAM, Checkout this post in the VMware Community that covers the error "fail to load lvmdriver"- http://communities.vmware.com/message/1264524 Hope that helps! -David Hi RAM,

Checkout this post in the VMware Community that covers the error “fail to load lvmdriver”-
http://communities.vmware.com/message/1264524

Hope that helps!

-David

]]> By: ram http://happyrouter.com/running-vmware-esx-35-and-esxi-in-workstation-on-your-desktop-pc/comment-page-1#comment-625 ram Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:20:19 +0000 http://happyrouter.com/happyrouter/?p=153#comment-625 hi i have got toshiba core 2 duo with 2gb ram running vista and cent os but when i am trying to install esxi it says "fail to load lvmdriver" would u pls suggest me thanks hi i have got toshiba core 2 duo with 2gb ram running vista and cent os but when i am trying to install esxi it says “fail to load lvmdriver”
would u pls suggest me
thanks

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