The catalog allows you to upload, copy, move, and edit the properties of media files. This chapter includes the following topics:
Upload Media Files
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.
Prerequisites
This operation requires the rights included in the predefined Catalog Author role or an equivalent set of rights.
Procedure
In the top navigation bar, click Libraries and in the left panel, select Media & Other. The list of media files appears in a grid view.
Click Add.
From the Catalog drop-down menu, select a catalog to which you want to upload the media file.
Enter a name for the media file.
If you do not enter a name, the name text box is populated automatically after the name of the media file.
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Click the upload icon (
) to browse and select the disk image file, for example an .iso file.
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Click OK.
After the upload starts, the media file appears in the grid.
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What to do next
Depending on the file size, it might take some time for the upload to complete. You can monitor the status of the upload in the Recent Tasks view. For more information, see View Tasks.
Delete a Media File
You can delete media files that you no longer want to use from your catalog.
Prerequisites
This operation requires the rights included in the predefined Catalog Author role or an equivalent set of rights.
Procedure
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In the top navigation bar, click Libraries and in the left panel, select Media & Other. The list of media files appears in a grid view.
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Click the list bar ( ) on the left of the media file you want to delete, and select Delete.
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Confirm the deletion.
The deleted media file is removed from the grid view.
Download a Media File
You can download a media file from a catalog.
Prerequisites
This operation requires the rights included in the predefined Catalog Author role or an equivalent set of rights.
Procedure
In the top navigation bar, click Libraries and in the left panel, select Media & Other. The list of media files appears in a grid view.
Click the list bar ( ) on the left of the media file you want to download, and select Download.
The download task starts, and the file is saved to the default download location of your web browser.
What to do next
Depending on the file size, it might take some time for the download to complete. You can monitor the status of the download in the Recent Tasks panel. For more information, see View Tasks.