VMware ESX3 server running within VMware Workstation 6
Posted by Stefan Stranger in VirtualizationSource: xtravirt
Paul Davey from xtravirt wrote a Guide to installing VMware ESX3 on workstation 6.
“This paper illustrates how to install and configure VMware ESX3 Server to run within VMware Workstation 6. From this, VirtualCenter, VMotion, HA and DRS features can be configured.
Although performance is significantly reduced from that of a physical server, this type of environment opens considerable possibilities for portable client demonstrations and is excellent for self training and small lab environments.
This paper assumes the reader has good technical knowledge of VMWare Virtual Infrastructure 3. The paper assumes that you know how to install the VirtualCenter2, License Server and Virtual Infrastructure Client.
The hardware used in this whitepaper was an IBM Thinkpad T60P laptop, Core Duo, 3GB memory, 120GB SATA Hard Disk.
Note: Intel CPU(s) on the hardware running Workstation 6 must have the VT technology or the performance of ESX will be very poor. It is believed that the same applies with AMD chips with AMD-V compatible CPU’s being recommended, although it is currently untested by us on this platform.”
Regards,
Stefan Stranger
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Just tried this on the GPR Dell Latidude D620 and it works great. I’m now running ESX in a VM, VI Client on the local laptop and a W2K3 guest on the ESX server. Had to enable VT in the BIOS of the laptop first.
If you want to enable VT on a Dell Latitude 820 just open your bios settings and go to Post Behavior and enable Virtualization.
You can find a screenshot here:
http://weblog.stranger.nl/files/BiosDell820.jpg
I have this setup on a HP Compaq nc8430. It worked but it’s incredibly slow… I have allocated 768 MBs to the guest VM and I have VT turned on… but it is acting like VT isnt working or something because the performance is terrible. It takes 45 minutes just to boot up.
Hi Luke,
When I turned on VT it worked like a charm, or at least it booted fast. Maybe you should search for issues with enabling VT on your HP.
If I find some info I’ll post it here.
Regards,
Stefan
Hello,
Is there any other link I can download the instructions, because this link doesn’t work ?
(the initial from Paul Davey ?? )
Generally, how much processing power do you need to operate this in a VM host ?
(how much Ram, what CPU etc ?)
Thank you in advance,
Panagiotis
New download url: http://www.xtravirt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=124
I had the slow issue as well – I have a duo core duo2 3g cpu and I had to enable the virt bit (check box)in workstation 6.5 to get \