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3 On the Configure content library page, select the type of content library that you want to create and
click Next.
Option Description
Local content library A local content library is accessible only in the vCenter Server instance where you
create it by default.
a Select Publish externally to make the content of the library available to other
vCenter Server instances.
b (Optional) Select Optimize for syncing over HTTP to optimize
synchronization.
c (Optional) Select Enable authentication and set a password if you want to
require a password for accessing the content library.
Subscribed content library Creates a content library that subscribes to published content library. Use this
option to take advantage of already existing content libraries.
You can sync the subscribed library with the published library to see up-to-date
content, but you cannot add or remove content from the subscribed library. Only
an administrator of the published library can add, modify, and remove contents
from the published library.
Provide the following information to subscribe to a library:
a In the Subscription URL text box, enter the URL address of the published
library.
b If authentication is enabled on the published library, select Enable
authentication and enter the publisher password.
c Select a download method for the contents of the subscribed library.
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If you want to download a local copy of all the items in the published
library immediately after subscribing to it, select immediately.
n
If you want to save storage space, select when needed. You download
only the metadata for the items in the published library.
If you need to use an item, synchronize the item or the entire library to
download its content.
d If prompted, accept the SSL certificate thumbprint.
The SSL certificate thumbprint is stored on your system until you delete the
subscribed content library from the inventory.
4 On the Add storage page, select a storage location for the content library contents and click Next.
Client Steps
vSphere Client Select a datastore.
vSphere Web Client Select a datastore, or enter the path to a remote storage location where to keep
the contents of the library.
5 On the Ready to Complete page, review the details and click Finish.
Synchronize a Subscribed Content Library
To ensure that your subscribed library displays the latest content of the published library, you can
manually initiate a synchronization task.
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