2V0-621 · Question #40
An administrator is creating a new Content Library. It will subscribe to another remote Content Library without authentication enabled. What information from the published library will they need in or
The correct answer is A. Subscription URL. When subscribing to a Content Library published without authentication, only the Subscription URL is required to configure the subscription in vCenter.
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An administrator is creating a new Content Library. It will subscribe to another remote Content Library without authentication enabled. What information from the published library will they need in order to complete the subscription ?
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- ASubscription URL
- BA security password from the publishing Content Library
- CPublisher's Items.json file
- DUsername from the publishing Content Library
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Why each option
When subscribing to a Content Library published without authentication, only the Subscription URL is required to configure the subscription in vCenter.
The Subscription URL is the single mandatory field when authentication is disabled on the published library - it provides the endpoint address that the subscribing vCenter uses to discover and synchronize the library's metadata catalog and content items automatically.
A security password is only required when the published Content Library has authentication enabled; with authentication disabled, no credentials are needed to complete the subscription.
The Items.json metadata file is automatically retrieved by vCenter from the publisher's endpoint via the subscription URL and is never manually provided by the subscribing administrator.
A username is only required when the published Content Library is configured with authentication; since authentication is disabled in this scenario, no username is necessary.
Concept tested: vSphere Content Library subscription configuration without authentication
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-CDEA6F62-E49B-4EE7-8D93-8572B34B57F4.html
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