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Need to capture console/screen for vsphere

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Description

I am trying to install virtual machine on esxi through pyvmomi (version : 6.0.0.2016.6) using python (version : 2.7.3).
when machine is powered on ,i need to input some boot parameters and based on that i need to input username, password and select other parameters from the menu displayed during os installation.
Can you please let me know which library/api's will help me in doing this? How can i achieve this thing.

I got to know about MKS ticket but don't know how to use it.

from pyVim import connect
from pyVmomi import vim
si = connect.SmartConnect(host='10.164.72.35',user='root', pwd='temp123')
atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, si)
vm=None
content = si.content
objView = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
[vim.VirtualMachine],
True)
vmList = objView.view
for curr_vm in vmList:
if curr_vm.name == "myvm":
vm = curr_vm
break
objView.Destroy()

ticket = vm.AcquireTicket("mks")

ticket = vm.AcquireMksTicket()

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
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Activity status
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Newbie friendliness
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