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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring RBAC roles for VMware administrators
  4. Assigning permissions at specific VMware object levels
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Assigning permissions at specific VMware object levels

NetBackup supports two VMware object hierarchies, the vSphere (vCenter) object hierarchy and VMware Cloud Director (VCD) object hierarchy. Access to the applicable virtual machines is granted automatically, based on the VCD object hierarchy under which they exist.

The RBAC administrator can also assign permissions at different object levels.

You can assign permissions at the following levels:

  • VMware vSphere server (vCenter)

  • Datacenter in vSphere (vCenter)

  • Individual VM in vCloud Director or vSphere (vCenter)

  • VMware Cloud Director server

  • Organization in vCloud Director

  • Organization virtual datacenter (OrgVDC) in vCloud Director

  • Individual vApp in vCloud Director

 

To manage permissions

  1. On the left, go to Workloads > VMware. Then select the VMware servers tab.
  2. On the left, select the object in the hierarchy.
  3. On the right, locate the object and select Actions > Manage permissions.
  4. Select Add.
  5. Select the role name and the permissions that you want to assign.
  6. Select Save.

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