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I’ve blogged about installing ESX/ESXi as VMware Server 2.0 virtual machines (VMs) before. In fact, that’s how I’m set up in my basement lab. However, I never took the time to figure out what settings needed to be modified to actually run VMs hosted by VMware Server ESX VMs. Xtravirt.com, already well known for the VI 3.5 in a box whitepaper explaining how to run ESX hosts and vCenter as a VMware Workstation VMs, has now published a PDF showing how it can be done on VMware Server 2.0.

So, if running VI 3.5 on VMware Workstation is so popular why do it on VMware Server 2.0?

• VMware Server is free
• VMware Server can run on Linux. You can dual boot your PC/notebook when you need to run VMware Server.
• Even if you use Ubuntu, for example, with the graphical Gnome desktop you should have less overhead on a PC/notebook then a Windows Vista or XP OS and slightly better performance.

Let me know if you try it. I will be making the changes to my set up this weekend.

updated 04.17.09 – I was not clear here originally. I’m not sure if VMs are able to run on this config. I will test and let everyone know.

I found out about the new whitepaper from the virtualization.info post:

Tech: How to run VMware ESX 3.5/i on VMware Server 2.0