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Opting out of the default catalog

Use Colt® Edge Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ to opt out of automatic catalog synchronization. Colt Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ is built with a default catalog which uses a subscription model. All of the upstream publisher content is automatically downloaded to the default catalog. The default catalog file name is ([siteID] [data center] cl01 Colt). For example, s123456stl01cl01 Colt.
 

Because your default catalog is a subscriber to the master catalog service, the contents change as new vApp templates are added and older vApp templates are retired. With this subscription model, you receive all of the contents of the upstream catalog. If you delete any of the vApp templates in your default catalog, they will be added again the next time your catalog synchronizes. To opt out, complete one of the following options:

  • Unsubscribe from automatic synchronization. The current contents of the subscribed catalog remain, but the catalog will not be updated.
Unsubscribing from automatic synchronization
  • Delete the default catalog. The catalog and all its contents will be deleted. To retain any vApp tempates, move the templates to another catalog before you delete the default catalog.
Deleting the default catalog

Unsubscribing from automatic synchronization

To unsubscribe from automatic synchronization:

  1. Click Libraries.

    The Colt Edge Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ portal shows the vApp templates for your organization.
Libraries screen showing vApp templates.
  1. On the left menu, click Catalogs.
Catalogs page.
  1. Click the icon located next to the catalog you want to unsubscribe from automatic synchronization, then click Subscribe settings.

    The Subscribe settings for catalog window appears.
Subscribe settings for catalog window.
  1. In the Subscribe settings for catalog window, turn the Automatically download the content from external catalog option off, then click SAVE.

    Colt Edge Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ unsubscribes the catalog from automatic synchronization.

Deleting the default catalog

To delete the default catalog:

  1. Click Libraries.

    The Colt Edge Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ portal shows the vApp templates for your organization.
Libraries screen showing vApp templates.
  1. On the left menu, click Catalogs.
Catalogs page.
  1. Click the icon located next to the catalog you want to delete, then click Delete.
  1. In the confirmation window that appears, click DELETE.

    Colt Edge Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation™ deletes the catalog.