VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 and their following updates can not be installed on a configuration with the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal when non-RAID volumes exist.
Affected hardware and software:
Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal
VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5
Workaround:
Use only RAID volumes when installing ESXi on a system configured with the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal.