flyingtrapeze

this post helped me to install DSM 6.2 on ESXi 6.5 running on HP N36L and N54L

a slightly different in details but in principle much much the same here. download ds3615 synoboot.img 1.03b using existing synoboot.vmdk from other posts. upload these 2 files into the datastore in ESXi 6.5 datastore where the new Xpenology vm will be created create a new vm using OS as Other, FreeBSD 64 Bit (this gives the choice of VMnet3 in nic later) remove the harddisk that get automatically put in by the template add a harddisk, SATA controller 0 slot 0 using synoboot.vmdk (which points to synoboot.img by reference), either dependent or persisent doesn't seem to make a difference add SCSI harddisks for NAS data nic get its mac address from synoboot.img so if you need to change the licence or mac, then editing this img file has to be done set the nic to vmnet3 complete and power up using synology assistant to discover the vm connect and when prompt to install DSM, choose auto install from internet and 6.2 (without update x) will be installed after reboot etc etc, 6.2 update x can be installed. note: could not get the various 6.1 pat files to work, downloading directly from the internet worked a treat. success with both HP N36L and N54L can post screenshots if others are interested