Subscribed Content Library full sync does not happen immediately when new content is added.

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• VM templates synced to some subscribed content libraries not reporting the expected full size of the VM.
  
  • You see a VM template size of several KB (representing the VM metadata) instead of the full VM size.
• No errors are reported related to the Content Library.
• The subscribed content library is set to "Download library content only when needed" when navigating to Menu -> Content Libraries, then right-clicking the affected library and choosing Edit Settings.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server

Resolution

• Edit Settings of the Content Library and set the Library Content option to "Download all library content immediately"
• If immediate download of all Content Library files is not needed, a manual synchronization of the library or individual items can be performed following Synchronize the Contents of a Subscribed Library