Configure the Catalog and LDAP Synchronization for VMware Cloud Director 10.3.3 and Later

Starting with version 10.3.3, you can edit the catalog and LDAP synchronization settings for all organizations and catalogs, including the refresh rate of the catalog subscriptions and LDAP user information.

For VMware Cloud Director version 10.3.2 and earlier, see Configure the Catalog Synchronization Settings for VMware Cloud Director 10.3.2 and Earlier.

Procedure

1. From the top navigation bar, select Administration.
2. From the left pane, under Settings, select Synchronization.
3. Edit the catalog synchronization settings.
   1. Under Catalog, click Edit.
   2. Enable the catalog synchronization.
   3. Set the synchronization start and stop times.
   4. Set the synchronization interval.
      The synchronization interval is the refresh rate of the catalog subscriptions.
   5. Click Save.
4. Edit the LDAP synchronization settings.
   This is a global setting for the synchronization of LDAP user information for both the service provider and tenant users.
   1. Under LDAP, click Edit.
   2. To enable LDAP synchronization, turn on the Status toggle.
   3. Set the synchronization start time.
   4. Set the synchronization interval.
   5. Click Save.

What to do next

For information about configuring catalog synchronization throttling, see the VMware Cloud Director Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Guide.