Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals - Second Edition

Understanding nested virtualization

Nested virtualization refers to a VM that runs inside another VM. In other words, it is the ability of the server's hardware to run the Hyper-V inside a VM, which itself runs on a Hyper-V too. The concept of a VM inside a VM allows us to effectively nest one Hyper-V within another.

To set up nested virtualization in Windows Server 2019 using Windows PowerShell, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the Start button, and then select Windows PowerShell (Administrator) from the admin's menu.
2. In the Windows PowerShell window, run the following two commands:

Set-VMProcessor -VMName <VMname> -ExposeVirtualizationExtensions $trueGet-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName <VMname> | Set-VMNetworkAdapter -MacAddressSpoofing ...