Run vmkfstools --help for a list of common options including connection options. The examples use single quotes around some names; use double quotes on Windows.Create the specified file system:For ESX/ESXi version earlier than 4.0, specify the VMHBA name:vmkfstools ...
./vmkfstools-lamw --server 172.30.0.187 --username root -c 10G -d sesparse "[datastore1] WindowsXP.vmdk" After you have created your new SE Sparse disk, the next logical step is assign it to a virtual machine. Since this is a new feature in vSphere 5.1, you will need to use the ...