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  • 1.  Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 10:35 AM

    Hi everybody ,

    I have started learning the basics for virtualization and cloud computing .

    I like to have an own lab setup in my home .

    Please update whether we shall have vcenter ,vsphere installed and configured on a single high end hardware configuration PC or we need three cpu with a monitor and switch to install and configure

    vcenter and vpshere ...

    Nandha Kumar

    Linux support Engineer



  • 2.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 02:17 PM

    Hi Nandha Kumar,

    Welcome to VMWare Community.

    Normal PC will not support installation of ESXI. Its made for server motherboards. If you want to start with virtualization you can use workstation to start with. On VMware workstation you can install ESXi inside a VM and have a nested environment.



  • 3.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 02:47 PM

    Hi,

    And your CPU needs to be compatible with virtualization technoligy.

    Regards,

    Julien.



  • 4.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 02:49 PM

    He says high end PC. even a lower end PC comes with virtualization support these days :smileywink:

    But yes, its a requirement!



  • 5.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 03:10 PM

    Guys ,

    Thanks for your reply ,

    I like to work with real setup and real experience ..

    i like to have two server ( vsphere ) , two storage ( primary and secondary (backup)) and one vcenter server ( In any one vsphere ) .

    If it possible with workstation to use any softwares for switch and storage configuration.

    Is it possible to see real work infrastructure in workstation.

    Sorry if i am wrong..because i dont like to waste my time on wrong path...

    Nandha kumar

    Linux Support Engineer



  • 6.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Nov 04, 2021 04:32 PM

    Hi - were you able to figure this out?



  • 7.  RE: Vsphere install in my local pc and how to make work .

    Posted Dec 10, 2013 05:26 PM

    I use a vmware workstation (my version is 9) to practice vCenter with cluster, 2 ESXi host, vCOPS, vDP etc. To add a share storage, I use a Linux box (separate system) with NFS share so that i can use it as a share datastorage for esxi hosts. This NFS share also configured and shared for two esxi hosts by IP address. Sometime I use Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 (software-based and hardware-independent iSCSI disk subsystems in SANs) installed in windows 2008r2 for iSCSI Disk for my ESXi Datastore. This iSCSI Drive can also be a map as pRDM to a VM.

    My laptop is 12GB RAM, Core i7, Win7x64.

    Note: My Intel i7 support VT. so i can also run 64bit VM OS.