vSphere publishing & Subscribe Content Library

introduction

in previous article we have discussed how to create local content library and how to import item including ISO files beside of clone VM to content library

this article we will discuss how to publish library and how to access it from another vcenter server instance

network diagram

please have a look to network diagram above

we have the following instance on vcenter161 :

VCenter server VCSA161.pioneers.lab with IP address 172.16.100.161 and
ESXI151 with IP address 172.16.100.151
ESXI152 with IP address 172.16.100.152
ESXI153 with IP address 172.16.100.153
Content library-02 to be published : which include windows-10 template

we have the following instance on vcenter182 :

VCenter server VCSA182.pioneers.lab with IP address 172.16.100.182 and
ESXI181 with IP address 172.16.100.181

We will publish content library-02 on VCSA161 to be subscribed by VCSA182 instance

configuration Steps

our configuration include the following steps on VCSA161.pioneers.lab :

try to publish exist local content library which already contain template
create new content library and publish it
clone VM template of windows-10 to content library

also on VCSA182.pioneers.lab :

subscribe to published content library on VCSA161
synchronize manually to published content library to get any update

try to publish local library

in previous article we have created local content library in server VCSA161.pioneers.lab called loc-library-01 then upload ISO file and windows-10 template to that library

let us try to publish that local library

open content library on VCSA161