Create Content Library and Content Library Item

You can create a content library and content library item by using the vSphere Automation SDK for PowerShell.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are connected to a vSphere Automation API server.

Procedure

1. Specify a datastore for storage backing.

   $backingDatastore = Invoke-ListDatastore -Names 'local-0'

2. Create a content library.

   $storageBacking = Initialize-LibraryStorageBacking -DatastoreId $backingDatastore.datastore -Type 'DATASTORE'
   $libraryModel = Initialize-LibraryModel -Name 'TestLocalContentLibrary' -StorageBackings $storageBacking
   $contentLibraryId = Invoke-CreateContentLocalLibrary -LibraryModel $libraryModel
   

3. Create a content library item.

   $libraryItemModel = Initialize-LibraryItemModel -Name 'TestContentLibraryItem' -LibraryId $contentLibraryId
   $libraryItemId = Invoke-CreateContentLibraryItem -LibraryItemModel $libraryItemModel