{"id":60766,"date":"2024-02-28T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=60766"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:34:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:34:17","slug":"install-a-nested-proxmox-in-vmware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/install-a-nested-proxmox-in-vmware\/","title":{"rendered":"Install a nested Proxmox in VMware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60769 size-full\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-01.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Installing a nested Proxmox in ESXi helps the administrators to test this solution in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-vexpert-2024\/\">VMware vSphere<\/a> platform which is still the most used virtual environment.<\/p>\n<p>After the <strong>acquisition of VMware<\/strong> by Broadcom and due to the <strong>uncertain future<\/strong> of the vSphere platform, many organizations began to look around to find a <strong>possible alternative<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Before starting the installation, download the latest version of the <strong>ISO installer<\/strong> from Proxmox website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proxmox.com\/en\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proxmox VE ISO Installer<\/a> version is <strong>8.1-2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60771 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-02-600x202.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install a nested Proxmox in VMware<\/h2>\n<p>From the VMware Client, right click the vSphere object level to install Proxmox and select <strong>New Virtual Machine<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60773 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-03-600x539.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"539\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Create a new virtual machine<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60775 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-04-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>Virtual machine name<\/strong> (<em>pxmox01<\/em> in the example) and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60777 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-05-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the destination <strong>compute resource<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60779 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-06-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>storage<\/strong> to use and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60781 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-07-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the host <strong>Compatibility<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60783 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-08-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Linux<\/strong> as <strong>Guest OS Family<\/strong> and <strong>Debian GNU\/Linux 12 (64-bit)<\/strong> as <strong>Guest OS Version<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60785 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-09-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proxmox requirements are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel EMT64 or AMD64 with Intel VT\/AMD-V CPU flag.<\/li>\n<li>Memory, minimum 2 GB for OS and Proxmox VE services. Plus designated memory for guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the <strong>Virtual Hardware<\/strong> tab specify the desired resources to use for your environment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60787 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-10-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For nested environments, in the <strong>CPU<\/strong> section you need to configure the <strong>Hardware virtualization<\/strong> accordingly by enabling the <strong>Expose hardware assisted virtualization to the guest OS<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60789 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-11-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the correct <strong>New Network<\/strong> to use and select in the\u00a0<strong>New CD\/DVD Drive<\/strong>\u00a0the location of the Proxmox ISO to use (<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/working-with-content-libraries-in-vsphere-6-5\/\">Content Library<\/a> in the example) and enable option <strong>Connect At Power On<\/strong>. Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> to select a different path.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60791 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-12-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go to<strong> VM Options<\/strong> tab, expand <strong>Boot Options<\/strong> and select <strong>During the next boot, force entry into the BIOS setup screen<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60793 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-13-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to create the VM.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60795 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-14-600x327.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the just created VM and click the <strong>Power On<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60797 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-15-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Launch Web Console<\/strong> to set the boot options.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60799 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-16-600x423.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Boot<\/strong> tab and set the <strong>CD-ROM Drive<\/strong> as first boot drive then press <strong>F10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60801 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-17-600x446.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60803 size-full\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-18.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-18\" width=\"590\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the console, select <strong>Install Proxmox VE (Graphical)<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60805 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-19-600x449.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>I agree<\/strong> to accept the EULA.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60807 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-20-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default <strong>Target Harddisk<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60809 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-21-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify <strong>Country<\/strong>,<strong> Time Zone<\/strong> and <strong>Keyboard Layout<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60811 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-22-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Set the <strong>Password<\/strong> and enter the <strong>Email<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60813 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-23-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>Network Configuration<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60815 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-24-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60817 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-25-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proxmox is being installed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60819 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-26\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-26-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the installation has been completed, click <strong>Reboot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60821 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-27\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-27-600x374.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the virtual machine settings, make sure to disconnect the Proxmox ISO installer from\u00a0<strong>CD\/DVD Drive 1<\/strong>\u00a0to boot the hypervisor properly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60823 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-28\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-28-600x487.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proxmox is now booting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60825 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-29\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-29-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the boot has been completed, using a supported browser connect the hypervisor by entering the address <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/&lt;IP_address&gt;:8006<\/span>. Enter the credentials set during the installation procedure and click <strong>Login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60827 size-full\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-30\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-30.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-30\" width=\"402\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Proxmox hypervisor is now up and running.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60829 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-31\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-31-600x433.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Configure the VMware portgroup<\/h2>\n<p>Since we are using a nested Proxmox, to avoid <strong>network issues<\/strong>, the VMware Port Group where the hosts are connected should be configured as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promiscuous mode - <strong>Accept<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>MAC Address changes - <strong>Accept<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Forged transmit - <strong>Accept<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60936 size-large\" title=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-32\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-32-600x366.jpg\" alt=\"install-nested-proxmox-in-vmware-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proxmox offers several cool features considering that is an <strong>open-source software<\/strong> and the weird situation VMware is currently facing is helping Proxmox to establish itself as one of the possible alternatives for virtual environments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing a nested Proxmox in ESXi helps the administrators to test this solution in a VMware vSphere platform which is still the most used virtual environment. After the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom and due to the uncertain future of the vSphere platform, many organizations began to look around to find a possible alternative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":60769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2879994398731222_234218296615646":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2798,903],"tags":[580,2796,2795,1676],"class_list":["post-60766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-proxmox-en","category-vmware-en","tag-esxi-en","tag-nested","tag-proxmox","tag-virtualization","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}