The content packages available for each endpoint are displayed in the following tables.

Content Types

Table 1. vSphere Content Endpoint
Content Type Product Support Versions Description
vSphere-CustomSpecification vSphere vCenter 6.0+

Captures guest operating system settings saved in a specification that you can apply when cloning virtual machines or deploying from templates.

vSphere-Template vSphere vCenter 6.0 +

Captures template to deploy virtual machines in the vCenter Server inventory.

Table 2. vRealize Automation Content 8.x Endpoint
Content Type vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Supported Versions Description
Automation-CloudTemplate (vRealize Automation 8.2 release. For vRealize Automation 8.1 and earlier releases, the content type was known as Automation-CompositeBlueprint) vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation composite blueprint to deploy virtual machines managed by vRealize Automation.
Automation-PolicyDefinition (vRealize Automation 8.0 and later releases. Prior to vRealize Automation 8.0 release, the content type was known as Automation- PropertyDefinition) vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation property definition for specifying custom properties.
Automation-ResourceAction vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.2 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation resource action.
Automation-Subscription vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation subscription events that are triggered using the event broker. Captures the configured event and dependent workflows.
Automation-XaaSBlueprint vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation XaaS blueprints.
Automation-CustomResource (In vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.2, the content type is known as Automation-Resource Type) vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.2 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation Resource Type
Automation-ABXAction vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3 and later versions. Captures, tests, and releases vRealize Automation ABXActions.
Automation-PropertyGroup vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.4 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation property group to group custom properties.
Table 3. vRealize Automation Cloud Endpoint
Content Type vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Supported Versions Description
Automation-CloudTemplate vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures a vRealize Automation composite blueprint to deploy virtual machines managed by vRealize Automation.
Automation-PolicyDefinition vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures a vRealize Automation property definition for specifying custom properties.
Automation-ResourceAction vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures a vRealize Automation resource action.
Automation-Subscription vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures vRealize Automation subscription events that are triggered using the event broker. Captures the configured event and dependent workflows.
Automation-XaaSBlueprint vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures vRealize Automation XaaS blueprints.
Automation-CustomResource vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures vRealize Automation Resource Type
Automation-ABXAction vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3. Captures, tests, and releases vRealize Automation ABXActions.
Automation-PropertyGroup vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.4. Captures a vRealize Automation property group to group custom properties.
Note: The naming convention for vRealize Automation 8.x content type may change for the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.3 release.
Table 4. vRealize Automation Content 7.x Endpoint
Content Type vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Supported Versions Description
Automation-CompositeBlueprint vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation composite blueprint to deploy virtual machines managed by vRealize Automation.
Automation- Componentprofile vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation component profile.
Automation- PropertyDefinition vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation property definition for specifying custom properties.
Automation-ResourceAction vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation resource action.
Automation-Software vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures a vRealize Automation resource action.
Automation-Subscription vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation software component settings that govern how middleware or applications are installed, configured, and uninstalled.
Automation-CustomForm vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation Customer form.
Automation-ResourceType vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation Resource Types.
Automation-ResourceMap vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 and later versions. Captures vRealize Automation Resource Maps.
Table 5. vRealize Operations Manager Content Endpoint
Content Type Product Support Versions Description
Operations Alert vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures vRealize Operations alerts containing symptom definitions and recommendations that are used to evaluate conditions and generate alerts.

Operations-Dashboard vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures vRealize Operations alerts dashboard data used to determine the nature and timeframe of existing and potential issues.

Operations-Report vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures vRealize Operations report templates

Operations-SuperMetric vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Integrates vRealize Operations super metric data definition that is used to track combinations of metrics. After releasing Super Metrics, assigning the one or more object types and enabling the super metric in policies are still required. All vRealize Operations package types also support .Super Metrics, which means dashboards, alerts, vIews, and metric configurations automatically point to the correct super metric at the time of release.

Operations- TextWidgetContent

vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Reads text from a Web page or text file. You specify the URL of the Web page or the name of the text file when you configure the Text widget.

Operations- TopoWidgetConfig

vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures the structure of the topography around a specific resource, including parent and child resources.

Operations-View vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures vRealize Operations views that help you to interpret metrics, properties, and policies of various monitored objects.

Operations- ResourceKindMetricConfig

vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+

Captures vRealize Operations metric configurations for particular adapter and object types so that the supported widgets are populated based on the configured metrics and selected object type.

Operations-Symptoms vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.1+ Captures the operation symptoms.
Table 6. vRealize Orchestrator Content Endpoint
Content Type Product Support Versions Description
Orchestrator-Action vRealize Orchestrator version 7.0+ Captures a vRealize Orchestrator action.
Orchestrator-ConfigurationElement vRealize Orchestrator version 7.0+

Captures a vRealize Orchestrator

configuration element.

Orchestrator-Package vRealize Orchestrator version 7.0+ Captures a vRealize Orchestrator package.
Orchestrator-RestHost vRealize Orchestrator version 7.6+ Captures a vRealize Orchestrator rest host.
Orchestrator-RestOperation vRealize Orchestrator version 7.6+ Captures a vRealize Orchestrator rest operation.
Orchestrator-Workflow vRealize Orchestrator version 7.0+ Captures a vRealize Orchestrator workflow.
Note: Ensure that Orchestrator-RestHost is available in the target vRealize Orchestrator prior to capturing or deploying Orchestrator-RestOperation.