Hi all. Thanks for your reply Andre.
I am confused as to the CPU requirements to run nested 64bit guests on an ESXi5 vm itself running on Workstation 8.
My computer has an Intel Core 2 Duo dual core cpu with 64bit and VT but no EPT (Nehalem and newer required for EPT).
When I power on an ESXi5 vm on Workstation 8, I am informed that I will only be able to run 32bit nested guests. VMware KB 1003945 makes no mention of the need for CPUs to have EPT. The article is about the ability to run 64bit vms, but does not go into the reguirements to run 64bit nested vms.
I cannot find any references that explicitly state what is required to run 64bit nested guests. Is EPT required or not?
Has anybody managed to get a 64bit vm running on a vESXi5 vm running on Workstation 8 on a Core 2 Duo equipped (no EPT) computer?
Thanks all.
John