Working With Catalogs; Add A New Catalog - VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Manual

Working with Catalogs

A catalog is a container for vApp templates and media files in an organization. Organization administrators
and catalog authors can create catalogs in an organization. Catalog contents can be shared with other users in
the organization.
This chapter includes the following topics:

"Add a New Catalog,"

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"Access a Catalog,"
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"Publish a Catalog,"
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"Share Your Catalog,"
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"Change the Owner of a Catalog,"
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"Delete a Catalog,"
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"Modify the Properties of Your Catalog,"
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"Understanding Catalogs and Their Contents,"
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"Working in Published Catalogs,"
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Add a New Catalog
You can create catalogs to group your vApp templates and media files.
You are at least a catalog author.
Procedure
1 Click Catalogs.
2 On the Catalogs tab, click the New button.
3 Type a catalog name and click Next.
4 In Share this Catalog, click Add Members.
5 Determine whether you want to publish this catalog.
When you publish your catalog, its contents are available to all organizations in Cloud Director. You can
create the catalog and publish it later.
N This option might be unavailable, depending on your organizational settings.
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6 Click Next.
7 Review the summary and click Finish.
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