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ESXi 5.5 bootable USB creation via unetbootin.

# ssh <host>
The time and date of this login have been sent to the system logs.
 
VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools.  Please
see www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for details.
 
The ESXi Shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the
vSphere Security documentation for more information.

# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-336526081'
# esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/updates/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3116895-HP-550.9.4.26-Nov2015-depot.zip
Installation Result
 Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
 Reboot Required: true
 VIBs Installed: Broadcom_bootbank_net-tg3_3.137l.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_elxnet_10.5.121.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_ima-be2iscsi_10.5.65.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_lpfc_10.5.39.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_scsi-be2iscsi_10.5.65.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpcru_5.5.6.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpilo_550.9.0.2.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-ams_550.10.3.0-15.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-build_550.9.4.26-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-smx-provider_550.03.09.00.15-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpbootcfg_5.5.0.02-01.00.5.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpnmi_550.2.3.5-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hponcfg_5.5.0.4.4-0.3.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpssacli_2.30.6.0-5.5.0.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hptestevent_5.5.0.01-00.01.4.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0.114-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0.100-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_net-igb_5.2.10-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.21.4.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, LSI_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.06.00.1vmw-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, Mellanox_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1.9.9.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Mellanox_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.9.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.100400, QLogic_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.712.50.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5j.v55.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2x_2.712.50.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_net-cnic_2.712.50.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.5.643-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_net-qlcnic_5.5.190-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativefc_1.1.55.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.712.50.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.712.50.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_644.55.36.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.5.0-3.71.3116895, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.5.0-2.33.2068190, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_0.255.03.01-2vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_00.255.03.03-1vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.5.0-3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.3.4-1vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.550.2.39.2143827, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-22vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-10vmw.550.2.33.2068190, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla2xxx_902.k1.1-12vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.5.0-3.68.3029944
 VIBs Removed: Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.78.1.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.3t.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2x_1.78.28.v55.2-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_net-cnic_1.78.12.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_net-tg3_3.133d.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.78.16.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.78.11.v55.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Emulex_bootbank_elxnet_10.0.575.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Emulex_bootbank_ima-be2iscsi_4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Emulex_bootbank_lpfc_10.0.575.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Emulex_bootbank_scsi-be2iscsi_4.6.261.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpcru_5.5.4.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpilo_550.9.0.0.9-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-ams_550.9.4.0-29.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-build_5.71.3-1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-smx-provider_550.03.03.20.2-1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpbootcfg_5.5.0.01-01.02.10.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpnmi_550.2.2.26-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hponcfg_5.5.0.04-00.11.13.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpssacli_1.50.4.0-5.5.0.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hptestevent_5.5.0.01-00.00.6.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0.50-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0-68OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Intel_bootbank_net-igb_4.2.16.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, Intel_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.15.1.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, LSI_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.05.00.1vmw-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, QLogic_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.040121, QLogic_bootbank_net-qlcnic_5.5.164-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativefc_1.1.7.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_634.55.20.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_0.255.03.01-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_00.255.03.03-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.3.4-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_1.1.2-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1.9.7.0-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.7.0-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.5.634-3vmw.550.0.0.1198611, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-17vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla2xxx_902.k1.1-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.5.0-0.0.1331820
 VIBs Skipped: Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-conrep_5.5.0.1-0.0.8.1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-esxi-fc-enablement_550.2.4.6-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpdsa_5.5.0.46-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_intelcim-provider_0.5-1.4, Intel_bootbank_net-i40e_1.2.48-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Mellanox_bootbank_net-mst_4.0.0.20-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-bfa_3.2.5.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-xlibs_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-be2net_4.6.100.0v-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-enic_1.4.2.15a-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.4-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-lpfc820_8.2.3.1-129vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-2vmw.550.3.68.3029944
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.exitMaintenanceMode-336526096'
# reboot

Synopsis:

# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
# esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/updates/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3116895-HP-550.9.4.26-Nov2015-depot.zip
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
# reboot

# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-378477354'
# esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/updates/ESXi550-201809001.zip -p ESXi-5.5.0-20180904001-standard
Update Result
 Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
 Reboot Required: true
 VIBs Installed: VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_5.5.0-3.120.9313066, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.550.3.95.4345813, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.5.0-3.124.9919047, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.5.0-3.100.4722766, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.5.0-3.103.6480267, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.550.3.124.9919047, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.550.3.124.9919047, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_00.255.03.03-2vmw.550.3.78.3248547, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.5.0-3.95.4345813, VMware_bootbank_net-be2net_4.6.100.0v-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.550.3.78.3248547, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-22vmw.550.3.89.4179633, VMware_bootbank_scsi-lpfc820_8.2.3.1-129vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.550.3.95.4345813, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.5.0-3.92.4345810
 VIBs Removed: VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.5.0-3.71.3116895, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.5.0-2.33.2068190, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_00.255.03.03-1vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.5.0-3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-22vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.5.0-3.68.3029944
 VIBs Skipped: VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.309.6v-1vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.21.1-9210156, VMware_bootbank_esx-xlibs_5.5.0-0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.01.31-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_lpfc_10.0.100.1-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_0.255.03.01-2vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.72.1.v50.1i-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.3.4-1vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.3d.v55.2-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2x_1.72.56.v55.2-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-cnic_1.72.52.v55.1-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-enic_1.4.2.15a-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-igb_5.0.5.1.1-1vmw.550.2.54.2403361, VMware_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.7.14iov-12vmw.550.2.62.2718055, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1.9.7.0-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.7.0-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.0.621-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.123c.v55.5-1vmw.550.2.33.2068190, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.550.2.39.2143827, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_qlnativefc_1.0.12.0-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.550.1.15.1623387, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-10vmw.550.2.33.2068190, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.72.53.v55.1-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.72.11.v55.4-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.4-1vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0-44vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_14.00.00.00-3vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-9vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla2xxx_902.k1.1-12vmw.550.3.68.3029944, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-6vmw.550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.550.0.0.1331820
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.exitMaintenanceMode-378477372'
# reboot

Synopsis:

# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
# esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/updates/ESXi550-201809001.zip -p ESXi-5.5.0-20180904001-standard
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
# reboot  

ESXi Embedded Host Client

# esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/VIBs/esxui-signed-12086396.vib

Access to guest consoles is via VMPlayer/VMRC.

Logical drives details:

# /opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld all show detail

Physical drives details:

# /opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show detail

LED on:

# /opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 pd <ID> modify led=on

error:

Failed to open disk scsi0:0: Unsupported and/or invalid disk type 7

clone disk to new file:

# vmkfstools -i <full path to current vmdk> -d thin <full path to cloned vmdk>

remove old from config and add new.

VM tools:

# pkg inst open-vm-tools-nox11

/etc/rc.conf:

vmware_guest_vmblock_enable="YES"
vmware_guest_vmhgfs_enable="NO"
vmware_guest_vmmemctl_enable="YES"
vmware_guest_vmxnet_enable="YES"
vmware_guestd_enable="YES"

VNXe-SPA-eth3 192.168.200.20
VNXe-SPB-eth3 192.168.200.40

uranus-iSCSI-staff -> EMC nfspool (SPB) -> VM sdb1
uranus-iSCSI-students -> EMC cifspool (SPA) -> VM sdc1
uranus-iSCSI-grads -> EMC nfspool (SPB) -> VM sdd1

2014/11/19:

w/o ethernet passthrough: vmswitches used

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu-HyD3E3cw

vswitch1 (uranus-iSCSI-switch), ESXi host ethernet ports #3 & #4:

192.168.200.101/255.255.255.0
192.168.200.121/255.255.255.0

debian rescan SCSI bus:

# echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/scan

(0 is the scsi host bus you want to scan.)