/AzureStackNotes.txt
Created Mar 1, 2017
Some quick notes for those looking to build Azure Stack nested inside vSphere
| 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/ |
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