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<p>Start by enabling SSH on the ESXi host. From vSphere Client highlight the host and click the Configuration tab. Then under the software section click security profile.</p>
[[File:Vsphere-client-00.png]]
<p>Next under services click on properties, scroll down and select SSH and then click on properties. Then click on options and start the service. You also can optionally set the service to start automatically with the host.</p>
[[File:Vsphere-client-01.png]]
<p>SSH into the ESXi host with your root credentials.</p>
<p>Run the following command to list the disks your ESXi host knows about</p>
<p>TIP: You need to know which hard drive you want mapped to your Amahi server and it helps to know the serial number of the drive to identify it on the list</p>
<code>esxcfg-scsidevs -l</code>
[[File:esxi-ssh-00.png]]
You will want to locate your disk and copy the "Devfs Path" In the screenshot above the disk I am using is /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST2000DM0012D1CH164__________________________________Z1E57528
<p>Next cd into your /vmfs/volumes folder and run ls to see what datastores are available on your ESXi host.</p>
[[File:esxi-ssh-01.png]]
<p>cd into your datastore folder and make an rdms folder to keep things in one place. Run the following vmkfstools command to create a raw device vmdk file.</p>
<code>vmkfstools -z /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST2000DM0012D1CH164__________________________________Z1E57528 ./rdms/rdm0.vmdk -a lsilogic</code>
<h3>Helpful links</h3>
