Some quick notes for those looking to build Azure Stack nested inside vSphere

AzureStackNotes.txt

Start w WinSrv2016 base vm
12 core and 12 core per socket
128GB ram locked
expand disk to 256GB
add 2nd scsi controller with scsi bus sharing enabled.
add 4 x 256GB disks to 2nd scsi controller EagerThick with multi-writer enabled independent  persistent (allows snapshot of boot disk)
add custom vmx prop hypervisor.cpuid.v0 to 0

Download the POC disk image via microsoft instructions. Extract vmxnet3 and pvscsi drivers to a directory. like c:\vmwaredrivers


edit line 87 of PrepareBootFromVHD.ps1
if ((get-disk | where {$_.isboot -eq $true}).Model -match ‘X')

Good time to snapshot the VM.. 

admin powershell prompt. Note the addtions for adding custom drivers
.\PrepareBootFromVHD.ps1 -CloudBuilderDiskPath C:\CloudBuilder.vhdx -ApplyUnattend -AdminPassword "PASSWORD" -DriverPath C:\vmwaredrivers

Once system reboots install vmware tools. 

edit C:\CloudDeployment\Roles\PhysicalMachines\Tests\BareMetal.Tests.ps1
Line 376: Change ‘Should Be $false’ TO ‘Should Be $true’
Line 453: Change ‘Should Not BeLessThan $minimumNumberOfCoresPerMachine’ TO ‘Should Not BeLessThan 0’

Sources/resources
http://www.virtualtothecore.com/en/build-a-microsoft-storage-spaces-direct-cluster-using-vmware-virtual-machines/
https://azurestack.eu/2016/10/azure-stack-tp2-on-vmware-esxi-6/