Adding a ZSphere HCI host reports failure to load the kvm_intel module

Issue/Introduction

This article helps troubleshoot failure to load the kvm_intel module when adding a ZSphere HCI host.

Symptoms

• Adding a host as a compute node fails, and stderr shows that the kvm_intel module cannot be inserted.
• The error includes modprobe: could not insert kvm_intel: Operation not supported.

Environment

• Product: ZVF
• Version: 4.x
• Component: ZSphere
• Affected object: add host
• Scenario: For host and hardware issues, confirm the current version, deployment type, storage type, and operation timeline.

Possible causes

• BIOS virtualization or VT-d or IOMMU is not enabled.