What is the purpose of the Library in Self-Service?

Within Self-Service, the Library is a reusable catalog where SSP administrators create and store custom tasks (scripts) together with macros/variables. These stored items can later be inserted directly into blueprints or runbooks, allowing consistent automation logic without rewriting the same code or variable definitions.

A – Library does not store entire user-defined applications; it only keeps tasks and macros/variables. C – Endpoints (e.g., credentials, image repositories) are managed under “Providers,” not in the Library. D – Blueprints themselves live under the “Blueprints” tab; Library content is referenced by, but does not contain, full blueprints or apps.

1. Nutanix Calm Self-Service Guide v6.5, “Library” section, p. 142-144: “Administrators can create custom Tasks and Macros that appear in the Library for reuse.”

2. Nutanix Prism Central 2023.1 Admin Guide, Ch. “Calm Self-Service > Working with the Library,” p. 103: “The Library contains user-defined tasks (scripts) and macros which act as variables.”

3. Nutanix University Courseware, NCP-MCA 6.x “Module 4 – Calm Self-Service,” slide 31: “Library = repository of reusable Tasks and Macros used by blueprints.”