Expose local disk to VMWare ESXI Guest - GPT MBR Greater then 2TB

First you need to enable SSH on the ESXI host and SSH in.

Then you need to find your disk identifier. There are many complicated CLI ways floating around, but I prefer to use VSphere Client!

Open VSphere and click your host >> configuration >> storage >> devices >> copy identifier to clipboard.

Now in the CLI on the ESXI Host you would use something like this.

(First make directory for local disks)

mkdir /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/LocalDisks

Then:

vmkfstools -z /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST5000D************************** /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/LocalDisks/localdisk1.vmdk

That's it for the CLI. Now you have to add this local disk to a VM Guest!

Right click guest and edit settings >>

Select Add under Hardware Tab >>

Select Hard Disk >>

Use Existing >>

I choose Independent mode >>

Next >> Complete!

Now in your guest you should be able to see the disks. (In linux try sudo blkid, in windows, start >> diskmgmt.msc)