From VMware:

1st Command: Normal Support Bundle

#vm-support –w /vmfs/volumes/storage_location

 

2nd Command: Performance Snapshot

#vm-support –p -a PerformanceSnapshot:vsi -d 600 -i 5 –w /vmfs/volumes/storage_location

 

Remark:

-d:Duration (Second)

-i:Interval (Second)

 

storage_location : please useESX local datastore.

 

KB:

By VC:

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=653

 

By command:

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1010705