Creating an online software depot

Software depots can be sourced from online repositories as well. The repository can be VMware hosted or vendor hosted. These depots may or may not contain image profiles. Some depot will only contain software packages.

Getting ready

To be able to create an online software depot you will need to have the depot URLs handy. Here are some sample URLs:

• VMware: https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
• HPE: http://vibsdepot.hpe.com/index.xml
• Dell: http://vmwaredepot.dell.com/index.xml

How to do it...

The following procedure will guide you through the steps involved in importing a software depot from an offline bundle:

1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client and navigate to the Auto Deploy plugin screen.
2. On the Auto Deploy screen, navigate to the Software Depots tab and click on the
   
    icon to bring up the Add Software Depot window:

3. On the Add Software Depot window, select Online Depot, supply a Name, URL, and click OK to create the online depot...