List VMFS extents in ESXi

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Run the esxcli storage vmfs extent list command to generate a list of extents for each volume and mapping from device name to UUID.
You see output similar to:

Volume Name VMFS UUID Extent Number Device Name Partition
------------ ----------------------------------- ------------- ------------------------------------ ---------
esxi-local 4e0d86e1-0db6f826-6991-d8d3855ff8d6 0 mpx.vmhba2:C0:T0:L0 3
datastore1 4d4ac840-c1386fa0-9f6d-0050569300a7 0naa.6006016094602800364ce22e3825e011 1
vmfs5 4dad8f16-911648ca-d660-d8d38563e658 0naa.600601609460280052eb8621b73ae011 1