Editing the Settings of a Content Library

You can update the settings of content library types in your virtual environment by using the
vSphere Automation
API.
Options for Updating a Content Library
Content Library Types
Option
Local content library
You can change the settings of a local library before calling the update function on the
LocalLibrary
object:
  • Before a library is published, you can edit the following settings:
    • The name of a local library that is retrieved by using the
      LocalLibrary
      object
    • The human-readable description of a local library retrieved by using the
      LocalLibrary
      object
  • After a library is published, you must first retrieve the
    PublishInfo
    instance of the published library you want. You can use the instance to configure the following settings.
    • Unpublish the local library.
    • Change the authentication method of the library.
    • Change the password that must be used for authentication.
Subscribed content library
You can edit the settings of a subscribed library if you retrieve the
SubscriptionInfo
instance associated with it. To apply the changes, you must update the library by using the
SubscribedLibrary
object.
You can configure the following settings:
  • The authentication method required by the local library
  • The user name and password of the subscribed library for authentication to the local library
  • The method for synchronizing the metadata and the content of the subscribed library
  • The thumbprint used for validating the SSL certificate of the local library