Published Content Library VM templates not synchronizing to subscribed libraries

Products

• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

• VM Templates appear to have 0B on the subscribers library.
  
• You are unable to deploy a VM from the subscribers VM template object,
• OVF templates appear to be correctly synchronize.

Environment

vCenter 8.0

Cause

Connectivity on port 902 between Publisher ESXi and Subscriber ESXi is closed

Resolution

• Following port is required for the correct functionality of Content library:
  • Port 902 between ESXi Management IPs for NFC/NBD-based Transfers for Content Library.
  • Port 443 between Publisher and subscriber vCenter. Unable to connect to subscription URL from Subscribed Content Library of vCenter server | Error : "The remote library is not reachable"
• You can find all the required ports at https://ports.esp.vmware.com/home/vSphere