Download:
1. synoboot vmdk https://mega.nz/#!fdBWBJYB!P3MbGY2v_X_udUhaSgVBQZ74KNRf7vtjMCO39u1I91Y
2. juns loader for DSM 6.2 https://mega.nz/#F!ZlkHQTTb!keje3RK017OjTp3vuWb-Cw
3. synology DSM.pat for synology 3615xs https://www.synology.com https://archive.synology.com/download/DSM/release/
4. open vm tools spk http://spk.4sag.ru/?fulllist=true
5. XPEnology Tool for Windows x64
PREPARATIONS
unzip synoboot.vmdk from DS3615xs 6.0.2 Jun's Mod V1.01 (synoboot.vmdk works with 3615 and 3617 loaders)
unzip synoboot.img from synoboot_3615
mount synoboot.img partition 0 with osf mount
Make sure to uncheck Read-only drive
Go to the mounted drive, Grub folder and edit grub.cfg with notepad++
If you want change default SN and mac1
comment boot option lines you dont need in esxi
#menuentry "DS3615xs 6.2 Baremetal $VERSION" --class os {
# set img=
# savedefault
# loadlinux 3615 usb
# loadinitrd
# showtips
#}
#
#menuentry "DS3615xs 6.2 Baremetal $VERSION Reinstall" --class os {
# set img=
# loadlinux 3615 usb mfg
# loadinitrd
# showtips
#}
#
#menuentry "DS3615xs 6.2 Baremetal AMD $VERSION" --class os {
# set img=
# set zImage=bzImage
# savedefault
# loadlinux 3615 usb
# loadinitrd
# showtips
#}
menuentry "DS3615xs 6.2 VMWare/ESXI $VERSION" --class os {
set img=
savedefault
loadlinux 3615 sata
loadinitrd
showtips
}
save file, dismount all and exit.
ESXi part:
Upload synoboot.vmdk and synoboot.img to esxi (in one folder)
Create new VM
name the xpenology vm as you want and select Linux and Other 3.x Linux x64
select your storage and you should see customize settings
now remove default disk
remove scsi controller
remove cd/dvd drive
and if you are using 3617 loader you need to remove USB controller or change type to USB 3.0
now set cpu at 2
set memory 2GB
change Network Adapter Type to E1000e
set network adapter 1 mac addres you have in the grub.cfg for example 00:11:32:2C:A7:85
now add existing hard disk and point to the synoboot.vmdk uploaded before.
Make sure its on SATA 0:0
now add another sata device
and add vm disks to it (sata 1:0, 1:1 etc)
and now, the vm is done
and finish
now start your VM and wait to see
after few minutes open in new tab browser find.synology.com
click connect
accept EULA
Set UP
and manual install
point to DSM 3615xs.pat file downloaded earlier
after you confirm instalation you should see instalation progress
after 10 minutes reboot
enter username, password and server name for dsm
skip configure quickconnect
dont share location with synology (find.synology.com will not find virtual dsm)
now DSM is ready
This type of VM should work with dsm 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2 and 3615xs/3617xs loaders
DSM 6.2.3 is showing synoboot drive as eSata in dsm
BIG thanks to @flyride and @Balrog for the fix
reported by @boghea