VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.12

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Working with content settings in
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

You can add source control server endpoint,
vCenter
 publisher, pipeline extensibility and developer restrictions in content settings.

Source control access

To add a source control endpoint, provide a server for that source control from GitLab. For more information, see Add a source control server endpoint in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
You can add multiple server names for a source control server endpoint and only GitLab source control is supported for this version.

vSphere
 template repository

You can use
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
 to capture content from
vCenter
. The
vSphere
 template repository is a content library within a designated
vCenter
 instance. It stores all the templates that are captured and that can be managed by
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
.
A best practice is to have this
vCenter
 instance close to where the templates would typically be captured, that is a development
vCenter
 for template authoring. You can specify a
vCenter
 instance to add as your endpoint. For more information, see Add a vCenter content endpoint in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. The configuration model for the content library is as follows:
  1. Create the
    Content Library (Publisher)
    : The
    vSphere
     template repository points to a content library that is configured for publishing. For information about configuring a publisher content library, see vCenter Documentation.
  2. Create the
    Content Library Subscribers
    : Each
    vCenter
     server that supports templates must support a content library that subscribes to the published library that you created in the above Step 1. The following settings are required:
Setting
Description
Automatic Synchronization
Configure this setting for automatic synchronization of the template metadata.
Subscription URL
This URL contains details about the publishers
lib.json
 file. It is available when you create the publisher in Step 1.
Authentication Off
Do not use this setting. You should require authentication.
Library content
  • Download all library content immediately - If you don't select this option then
    vCenter
     downloads all virtual machine templates.
  • Download library content only when needed - Only the metadata is downloaded (not the disks).
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
     instructs on demand and as requested to download the associated disks.

Timeout settings

You can specify time out settings for operations for various resources and endpoints. If an operation takes longer than the specified time to complete, an error message appears. The message provides details about the failed operation.
  1. Select
    Content Management
     from the
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    My Services
     page and then click the
    Content Settings
     gear icon in the left pane navigation.
  2. Click
    Timeout Settings
    .
  3. Specify a timeout value for each of the following timeout setting categories:
    Timeout type
    Description
    Test timeout
    Time required to complete a specified
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
     test operation(s).
    Deploy timeout
    Time required to complete a specified
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
     deployment operation(s).
    Content timeout
    Time requirement as it pertains to the parent pipeline request, which can be a combination of capture, test, deploy, and check-in operations performed by
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    .
    Capture timeout
    Time requirement to fully capture specified content from the identified source(s) into
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    .
    Request timeout
    Time required to complete a specified
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
     request operation(s).

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