EFI/Boot Manager prompt with ESXi packer

[Daniel Siegenthaler]

Hi

I have a question about packer. I'm using is to build WIndows Server images in our ESXi environment. Lately i switched from Bios to EFI Boot Mode, but now must confirm the boot option in the boot manager.

How can i avoid the prompt? Do i have to use boot_command  and vnc to enter <down><down><enter>?

Is there a configuration block to choose the mounted ISO?

[Rickard von Essen]

You have to use boot_command to type the keystrokes, unless there are some vmx_data options you can use.

/ Rickard 

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[Daniel Siegenthaler]

Do you know any  vmx_data for the vsphere provider with efi?

[Rickard von Essen]

Unfortunately my VMware knowledge is rather dated. I used to check this list http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.html but I couldn't find anything about EFI in there.

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