I opened Support Request# 14496891806. I explained that there was no solution to a problem with hardware that is on the HCL. Also, that this thread has been open for almost a year.
I was unable to receive any assistance without an "active contract" for technical support. I refuse to use my employers contract to resolve a personal issue.
I was simply told to browse through tech papers, knowledge base, and pubs; also to repost to this forum.
Seems the solution is either to buy new hardware or not use vSphere.