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.
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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.
If an environment configuration is deemed unsupported, Dell is under no obligation to acknowledge, investigate, or provide a resolution.
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Article Number: 000222775
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2025
Version: 2
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