NetWorker: Running ESXi as a Nested Virtualization Solution for vProxy Backup

Summary: This article discusses support about running ESXi as a nested virtualization solution for vProxy backup.

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Does NetWorker VMware Protection (NVP) support backing up nested VMware environments?

NetWorker Engineering team has confirmed that performing vProxy backup running ESXi as a nested virtualization solution is not supported.

This is also an unsupported configuration per VMware's article Support for running ESXi as a nested virtualization solution.This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Additional Information

Unsupported configurations are outside Dell's Support and Service Level Agreements.

If an environment configuration is deemed unsupported, Dell is under no obligation to acknowledge, investigate, or provide a resolution.

Affected Products

NetWorker Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000222775
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2025
Version:  2
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