VMware vSphere privileges for virtual machine backups
This topic details the privileges that are required for virtual machine backups with various VMware vSphere transport modes. Each mode has specific privileges necessary for operation within the vSphere infrastructure. These privileges need to be set at the vCenter server level.
Disable methods
Enable methods
Change configuration
Toggle disk change tracking
Provisioning
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download
Snapshot management
Create snapshot
Remove snapshot
Additional privileges are for required for the hotadd transport mode.
Browse datastore
Low level file operations
Change configuration
Add existing disk
Remove disk
Provisioning
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download
Additional privileges are for required for the SAN transport mode.
Change configuration
Acquire disk lease
Provisioning
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download