How to get OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion running in ESXi 5

First you need to obtain the vmdk files from the Soul Dev Team.

They are located here - > Link

Once you download everything you need, you will need to copy the unlocker files to the ESXi box.

Navigate to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Retail VMware Image\VMware Unlocker - Mac OS X Guest\VMware 8.x Series\VMware ESXi Unlocker

You need to copy the Unlocker.ESXi and the install.sh.

If you don't already have SSH enabled here is how you do it -> Link

Next SCP the files (replace x.x.x.x with your IP)

If you are using OS X
scp -v Unlocker.ESXi root@x.x.x.x:/tmp
scp -v install.sh root@x.x.x.x:/tmp

If you are using Windows I suggest you use putty(Link)
C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY>pscp.exe "Unlocker.ESXi" root@x.x.x.x:/tmp

Now SSH to the ESXi box.

Type: cd /tmp -> Enter

Type chmod 777 * -> Enter

Type ./install.sh -> Enter

Reboot

Run VMware converter (Link)

Boot up the vm and go through the installer

You need to remove the network adapter and add another one.  This time it will pull a dhcp address.

You need to install the update fixer and then apply the latest patches.  Now at this point vmware tools will install correctly.

Sources: Link

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone: 400 Bad Request

I was trying to use vCenter Converter and kept getting this error when trying to log in.  I then realized I was doing it wrong.  I didn't need to login.  This worked for me, but it may or may not work for you.

Launch vCenter Converter Standalone -> select "Connect to a Local Server"

Click "Convert Machine" ->  Select your source

Click Next - > Select "VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine" -> Browse to your file

Enter your ESX/ESXi server details -> Type in your username/password (Remember if your using active directory authentication its domain\username)


Click Next  -> Type the name that you want it to show up as in vSphere -> Click Next

Choose your destination (which pool) -> Click Next

Edit any info of the Virtual Machine if you need to -> Click Next -> Verify everything -> Click Finish

Module DevicePowerOn power on failed when starting a VM in ESX

I was getting an error message like this:

Module DevicePowerOn power on failed. Unable to create virtual SCSI device for scsi0:0, 


I later found out that the image was being used in VMWare Player and needed to be converted first.  In this instance you need to download VMWare Converter (Link) and connect to your ESX box.  It will convert and then transfer it for you.

VMWare has another way of doing it. Its listed as the source below.

Source:  Link