To add a vCenter content endpoint to an environment to capture, test, deploy, or check in a content package, use the Content Management service in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have added at least one vCenter endpoint in the Content Settings > vSphere Template Repository .

Procedure

  1. On the My Services dashboard, click Content Management.
  2. Under Endpoints, click NEW ENDPOINT
  3. Click vCenter.
  4. Enter the information for the vCenter content endpoint.
    1. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the endpoint.
    2. In the Tags field, enter tags associated with the endpoint.
      Using tags allow you to deploy a content to multiple endpoints at the same time. When you deploy a content, you can select a tag instead of individual content endpoint names, and the content deploys to all endpoints that have that tag.
  5. In the Server FQDN/IP text box, enter the fully qualified server name, IP address, or host name for the content endpoint server.
  6. To access the endpoint, enter the User name and Password values.
  7. Click Test Connection and then click Next.
  8. Select the appropriate policies for the content endpoint.
    For more information about policies, see Working with content endpoints in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
  9. Click Next and provide the vCenter details.
  10. Click Next.
  11. To import an existing data center, click Import LCM Data center.

    After data collection is complete, you can add vCenter settings to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. The virtual machine folder path (/Templates/MyTemplates/) is not imported.

    When the endpoint is created, it validates that the configuration of the local subscriber details point to the publisher as defined in Content Settings/vSphere Template Repository setting. If there is a problem, the endpoint is deactivated and an error is displayed.