How to add media to a catalog
Summary
You can upload new media files or new versions of existing media files to a catalog. Users with access to the catalog can open the media files with their virtual machines. This article describes how you can add media to a catalog.
Prerequisites
An active Copaco VMware Cloud subscription;
An account with administrator permissions on the Copaco VMware Cloud environment;
One or more catalogs.
Getting Started
Login to the customer tenant environment from Copaco VMware Cloud.
Go to Libraries, click Media & Other in the left panel of your screen and click ADD.
Use the drop-down menu to select the catalog you wish to add media to and click the Upload button.
(Optional) provide a name for the media file. If you do not enter a name, it will be named after the file.Click OK
The file will now be uploaded. After the upload starts, the media file appears in the grid.
This Article describes how to create a catalog and upload your media.
When you want to use your own media within vCloud Director you can create a catalog where you can upload your media to.
When you are logged in to vCloud Director go to setting in the menu and choose 'Libraries'
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Here you see an overview of all the existing catalogs. Use the New button to create a new catalog
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Now you have to give the catalog a name and specify the storage location for your catalog
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After you have pressed the OK button you can see that the catalog is created
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Now you have created the catalog you can upload your media to it. Go to Media & Other and click the add button
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Here you have to select the catalog you have created and click on the upload button to browse for the file that you want to upload.
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After you have uploaded you media you can attach your media to your VMs you have deployed.