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  2. NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide
  3. Monitoring backup status
  4. vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide

vCenter privileges for backup monitoring

Before you can use the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) to monitor virtual machine backups, you must set vCenter privileges. Use vSphere Client to make sure that the following Global privileges are set in vCenter:

Manage custom attributes

Set custom attribute

If the user account to access the plug-in cannot be assigned administrator privileges, you must set these permissions at the vCenter level. For assistance setting privileges, refer to the appropriate VMware vSphere Documentation Center.

In vSphere Client, the Global privileges may look similar to the following:

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