A content endpoint is an infrastructure endpoint in the software-defined data center (SDDC), for example an instance of VMware Aria Automation, that is targeted for the capture, test, and release of managed content.

You add a content endpoint to an environment to capture, test, deploy or check-in software-defined content in the form of a content package. A content package is a file that contains definitions for software-defined services, such as cloud templates, workflows, and so on. Each content endpoint can support more than one type of content package.

You use content endpoints in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to perform the following actions:
  • Capture one or more content packages.
  • Test one or more content packages in a staging environment.
  • Release one or more tested content packages to a production environment.
Content life cycle management provides the following policies for VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, VMware Aria Automation, vCenter, and VMware Aria Operations content endpoints.
Table 1. Policies for VMware Aria Suite products
Policy Description
Allow content to be captured from this endpoint Allows you to capture content from this endpoint.
Allow unit tests to be run on this endpoint Allows you to release content for the endpoint and run test workflows against the endpoint. A VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator marked as test endpoint also acts as unit test server.
Allow releasing content packages to this endpoint Allows you to release content for the endpoint.
Source controlled content only Allows you to release only source controlled content to the endpoint.
Enable code review This policy applies only to the source control endpoints. Allows a manual review for the developers. VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle content life cycle management creates a branch with changes that require a code review. A code reviewer accepts or rejects the merge request into the branch of the respective source control.
Enable vCenter template support Requests you for information required for deploying templates. This option is available only when you mark a vCenter server as a production endpoint.