6.5.1

Option Description
Optimized published content library Select Optimize for syncing over HTTP to create an optimized published library.
This library is optimized to ensure lower CPU usage and faster streaming of the
content over HTTP. Use this library as a main content depot for your subscribed
libraries. You cannot deploy virtual machines from an optimized library. Use
optimized published content library when the subscribed libraries reside on a
remote vCenter Server system and enhanced linked mode is not used.
Subscribed content library Creates a content library that is subscribed to a published content library. 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 settings 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, enter the publisher
password.
c Select a download method for the contents of the subscribed library.
n
If you want to download a local copy of all the items in the published
library immediately after subscribing to it, select Download all library
content immediately.
n
If you want to save storage space, select Download library content
only when needed. You download only the metadata for the items in the
published library.
If you need to use an item, you can synchronize it to download its
content.
d When 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.
6 Click Next.
7 Select a datastore, or enter the path to a remote storage location where to keep the contents of this
library.
Option Description
Enter an SMB or an NFS server and
path
If you use avCenter Server instance that runs on a Windows system, enter the
SMB machine and share name.
If you use vCenter Server Appliance, enter a path to an NFS storage. You can
store your templates on an NFS storage that is mounted to the appliance. After
the create a new library operation is complete, the vCenter Server Appliance
mounts the shared storage to the host OS.
Select a datastore Select a datastore from your vSphere inventory.
8 Review the information on the Ready to Complete page and click Finish.
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