VMware ESXi Install Fails with Partition Error on Cisco FlexFlash

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During a recent install of VMware ESXi 6.7 on a pair of Cisco UCS 220 servers, I ran into a partition error causing the installation to fail. The error stated partedUtil failed with message: “Error: Can’t have a partition outside the disk! Unable to read partition table for device.” The intended install location was a Cisco FlexFlash virtual drive made up of two onboard SD cards. To remediate the issue, the virtual drive needed to be erased. We also disabled/re-enabled...