Creating a subscribed content library

A subscribed library primarily piggybacks on an existing content library by subscribing to it. It also optimizes storage space by synchronizing only the metadata, and does not copy over all the library items from the local published library unless required.

Getting ready

In order to create a subscribed library, we need the source local content library on which the content is published externally. You will also need the following details:

• Subscription URL of the source content library
• Authentication credentials to access the library

How to do it...

The following procedure outlines the steps to create a subscribed content library,

1. Log in to vCenter Server with the relevant privileges.
2. Navigate to Home | Content Libraries as show here:

3. Select Subscribed content library and provide the Subscription URL local.
4. If authentication was enabled on the source local content library, choose Enable authenticationand provide the credentials.
5. Select Download library content only...