Hi,
Are you trying to add new datastore to ESXi host ? if yes, can you connect to ESXi host using vSphere client with account "root" and password. Then trying to add the datastore. If you are trying to add existing datastore, then it will format it if you add using "add datastore" wizard and you will loose data.
To enable SSH for ESXi 5.0,
To enable local or remote TSM from the vSphere Client:
- Select the host and click the Configuration tab.
- Click Security Profile > Properties.
In ESXi 5.x, select SSH or ESXi Shell and click Options.
In ESXi 4.1, select Local Tech Support or Remote Tech Support (SSH) and click Options. - Choose the desired startup policy and click Start, then click OK.
- Verify that the daemon selected in step 3 shows as running in the Services Properties window.
Regards
Mohammed