Here are some things to note about the configuration of the VM before installing:
- It supports only a handful of NICs. On Workstation I configure it to use the e1000e driver, plain e1000 doesn't work.
- It only sees SATA disks.
- If you want console access (I don't know how that would work on ESXi though) you need to add a serial port.
- You need 2 SATA HDs: one to install Synology on and one to use as storage.
How to install:
1 - Boot with the Install option
2 - Go to http://find.synology.com
3 - Upload the .pat file
4 - Reboot with the Run option. You only boot with Install once
5 - Go to http://find.synology.com and configure
6 - Done!
The reason the VM I posted uses a Boot HD is because DSM resets the BIOS and you have to manually (ESCAPE during boot) tell it to boot via ISO. I don't know how this will play out on ESXi.