You are running esx through an incompatible hypervisor(Testing Only)

I was doing some test on ESXi(VM) and frequently getting this error while I am trying to power ON a virtual machine.

After a lot of work around , resolved this error by adding some advanced parameters into the file.

Given below is the workaround

1. ssh into the ESXi machine
2. On ESXi run –‘esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Net/FollowHardwareMac -i 1’
3. Run ‘vi /etc/vmware/config’.
4. Add the following to the file ‘vmx.allowNested = "TRUE"’ and save.
5. Run ‘/sbin/auto-backup.sh’. Ignore any warnings.

This flag enables powering on Nested VMs on ESXi.

Note: It worked for me.(Use at your own risk).

Mirage: Frequently Used Terms

• It was an acquisition by VMware in 2012, the company named Wanova which was established in the year 2008 for providing the Windows Image Management solution.
• It is a product which is there for Windows Desktop Image Management which provides a granular approach to the desktops.
• It breaks down the desktop into different layers namely
  - Base Layer: Operating system and libraries.
  -Application Layer: MS Office, Firefox, could be broken           down into different application layers   or could be made as       one.
  -Endpoint: End user system.
  -Drivers: Called as driver profiles, specific to particular               vendors.
  
  -CVD(Centralized Virtualized Desktop) : Complete copy of the   endpoint.