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Working with Catalogs 4
A catalog is a container for vApp templates and media files in an organization. Organization administrators
and catalog authors can create catalogs in an organization. Catalog contents can be shared with other users
or organizations in the vCloud Director installation or published externally for access by organizations
outside the vCloud Director installation.
vCloud Director contains private catalogs, shared catalogs, and externally accessible catalogs. Private
catalogs include vApp templates and media files that you can share with other users in the organization. If a
system administrator enables catalog sharing for your organization, you can share an organization catalog
to create a catalog accessible to other organizations in the vCloud Director installation. If a system
administrator enables external catalog publishing for your organization, you can publish an organization
catalog for access by organizations outside the vCloud Director installation. An organization outside the
vCloud Director installation must subscribe to an externally published catalog to access its contents.
You can upload an OVF package directly to a catalog, save a vApp as a vApp template, or import a vApp
template from vSphere. See “Upload an OVF Package as a vApp Template,” on page 55 and “Save a vApp
as a vApp Template,” on page 58. You can upload media files directly to a catalog. See “Upload Media
Files,” on page 49.
Members of an organization can access vApp templates and media files that they own or that are shared
with them. Organization administrators and system administrators can share a catalog with everyone in an
organization or with specific users and groups in an organization. See “Share A Catalog,” on page 43.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Add a New Catalog,” on page 42
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“Access a Catalog,” on page 43
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“Share A Catalog,” on page 43
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“Publish a Catalog to an External Organization,” on page 44
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“Change the Owner of a Catalog,” on page 45
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“Delete a Catalog,” on page 45
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“Change the Properties of Your Catalog,” on page 45
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“Subscribe to an External Catalog Feed,” on page 46
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“Understanding Catalogs and Their Contents,” on page 46
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“Working in Published Catalogs,” on page 47
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