The Content Library service provides simple and effective management of OVF templates, ISO images, and scripts for vSphere administrators. The Content Library service lets you synchronize content across vCenter Server instances.

Property Default Value Description
Download Session Expiration Timeout (milliseconds) 300000 Download session expiry timeout in milliseconds. The download session indicates the time for downloading content from a content library item.
Force HTTP for Library Sync false Forces data transfers to go through HTTP instead of HTTPS, regardless of the subscription URL protocol. The usage of HTTP improves the speed of file transfer but might cause problems if content libraries contain sensitive information.
Garbage Collect Interval (minutes) 60 Interval in minutes for Content library garbage collection. Garbage collection cleans content library data and files that are no longer used.
Garbage Collect Max Retries 5 Number of attemts to clean the content library after the deletion of files fails. Garbage collection cleans content library data and files that are no longer used.
Garbage Collection Start Hour 22 The time of the day when the content library garbage collection starts.
Garbage Collection Stop Hour 8 The time of the day when the content library garbage collection stops.
Library Auto Sync Enabled true Enables automatic synchronization of subscribed content libraries.
Library Auto Sync Refresh Interval (minutes) 240 Interval between two consequent automatic synchronizations of the subscribed content library. Measured in minutes.
Library Auto Sync Setting Refresh Interval (seconds) 600 Refresh interval for the automatic synchronization settings of the subscribed library. Measured in seconds. If you change the refresh interval, you must restart vCenter Server
Library Auto Sync Start Hour 20 The time of the day when the automatic synchronization of a subscribed content library starts.
Library Auto Sync Stop Hour 7 The time of the day when the automatic synchronization of a subscribed content library stops. Automatic synchronization stops until the start hour.
Library File Preparation No-Progress Timeout (minutes) 30 Timeout for file preparation of the subscribed content library, measured in minutes.
Library HTTP Connection Timeout (milliseconds) 500000 The HTTP connection timeout for subscribed library, measured in milliseconds.
Library HTTP Socket Connection Timeout (milliseconds) 300000 Subscribed library HTTP connection socket timeout, measured in milliseconds.
Library Maximum Concurrent Sync Items 5 Maximum number of concurrently synchronizing library items for each subscribed library.
Update Session Expiration Timeout (milliseconds) 300000 Update session expiration timeout, measured in milliseconds. Update session is for uploading content to library item.
Note: You must log in as a user with an Administrator or a Content library administrator role to change the settings of the Content Library service.