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 attempts 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.
