Manually sync all items in a vSphere Content Library using the vCenter Server REST API and PowerCLI

manual_vsphere_content_library_sync.ps1

Connect-CISServer -Server vcsa.primp-industries.local -User administrator@vsphere.local -Password VMware1!

# Name of your Content Library
$content_library_name = "TKG-Content-Library"

$contentLibraryService = Get-CisService com.vmware.content.library
$contentLibraryItemService = Get-CisService com.vmware.content.library.item
$subscribedLibraryItemService = Get-CisService com.vmware.content.library.subscribed_item

# Find Content Library matching name
foreach ($id in $contentLibraryService.list()) {
    $cl = $contentLibraryService.get($id)
    if($cl.name -eq $content_library_name) {
        $clId = $id.value
        break
    }
}

# Get all Content Library Items
$clItems = $contentLibraryItemService.list($clId)

# Iterate through all Content Library Items and perform manual sync
foreach ($clItem in $clItems) {
    Write-Host "Syncing $clItem ..."
    $subscribedLibraryItemService.sync($clItem,$true,$null)
}