Nested VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 on PVE 4.0

[Elie.SF]

Dear all,

After many searches and tries, I'm currently not able to load an nested ESXi 5.5u3 in a KVM virtual machine using PVE 4.0.

I set following parameters:

in /etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf:

options kvm ignore_msrs=1

in /etc/modprobe.d/kvm-intel.conf:

options kvm-intel nested=y ept=y

Reboot and verified than kvm modules are really loaded.

in /etc/pve/nodes/node02/qemu-server/102.conf

args: -enable-kvm
boot: cdn
bootdisk: scsi0
cores: 2
cpu: host
hotplug: network,usb,memory,cpu,disk
ide2: local:iso/VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update03-3116895.x86_64.iso,media=cdrom,size=337000K
localtime: 1
memory: 16384
name: vesx4
net0: vmxnet3=32:30:63:31:38:62,bridge=vmbr0
numa: 1
ostype: other
scsi0: local:102/vm-102-disk-1.qcow2,size=20G
scsihw: lsi
smbios1: uuid=4f30eb6f-47de-4aaf-abda-55ced83cc206
sockets: 2
tablet: 0
vga: vmware

And I never go through the following initialization menu:



I spent 2 day's on this task with no success...

Somebody get success on it ?

 

[mir]

You don't need to enable-kvm args and ostype must be linux (vmware is based on redhat).

 

[Elie.SF]

You don't need to enable-kvm args and ostype must be linux (vmware is based on redhat).

I try without "args: -enable-kvm" and with "ostype: l26" but it fails one more time with PSOD...

 

[mir]

If you remove proxmox from your equation are you then able to install esxi 5.5 on your hardware?

Do your motherboard support VT-d or AMD-Vi?

 

[Elie.SF]

Yes, I have also an ESX5.5.0 with virtual ESX's on it.

But I need to do this under Proxmox.

EDIT: My motherboard effectively support Intel VT.

 

[mir]

I was asking for VT-d and not VT. These are two different things.

 

[Elie.SF]

I was asking for VT-d and not VT. These are two different things.

cat /proc/cpuinfo:

processor    : 4
vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
cpu family    : 6
model        : 45
model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz
stepping    : 7
microcode    : 0x70e
cpu MHz        : 2455.390
cache size    : 15360 KB
physical id    : 0
siblings    : 12
core id        : 4
cpu cores    : 6
apicid        : 8
initial apicid    : 8
fpu        : yes
fpu_exception    : yes
cpuid level    : 13
wp        : yes
flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid dca sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm ida arat epb pln pts dtherm tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt
bugs        :
bogomips    : 3990.50
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment    : 64
address sizes    : 46 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

Intel reference:
http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&ProcessorNumber=2620&ClockSpeedMhzMin=2000&VTD=true

So it seems that my CPU support Intel VT-d.

 

[Elie.SF]

I tried every SCSI Controller type but it didn't change anything, PSOD during Initializing chipset or timing at the vmware ESXi 5.5u" update processus.

If you ran ESXi 5.5 on PVE please post your complete configuration (PVE + VM) twicks to get ESXi 5.5 installable and fonctionnaly usable (no perfomance needs).

Thank's for advance.

 

[amdxp]

cat /proc/cpuinfo:

processor    : 4
vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
cpu family    : 6
model        : 45
model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz
stepping    : 7
microcode    : 0x70e
cpu MHz        : 2455.390
cache size    : 15360 KB
physical id    : 0
siblings    : 12
core id        : 4
cpu cores    : 6
apicid        : 8
initial apicid    : 8
fpu        : yes
fpu_exception    : yes
cpuid level    : 13
wp        : yes
flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid dca sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm ida arat epb pln pts dtherm tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt
bugs        :
bogomips    : 3990.50
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment    : 64
address sizes    : 46 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

Intel reference:
http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&ProcessorNumber=2620&ClockSpeedMhzMin=2000&VTD=true

So it seems that my CPU support Intel VT-d.

as i know VT-d is more about motherboard
than cpu....
Can you able find vt-d enable option in bios????

that proves Vt-d exist