VMware vCenter Server privileges: replication to cloud data center
To use Veritas Resiliency Platform Data Mover with VMware vCenter Server for replication to any cloud data center, the vCenter Server user needs to have a role assigned that has the privileges, listed in the table, on the vCenter server data center level.
Review the following considerations before assigning the privileges:
You need to maintain propagation of these data center level privileges on the child objects.
The child objects should not restrict the data center level privileges.
Table: VMware vCenter Server privileges required for using Resiliency Platform Data Mover for replication to cloud data center
Privilege | Navigation path in VMware vCenter Server |
|---|---|
Datastore.AllocateSpace Datastore.FileManagement Datastore.Browse | Datastore > Allocate space Datastore > Low level file operations Datastore > Browse datastore |
Host.Config.Network Host.Config.Storage | Host > Configuration > Network configuration Host > Configuration > Storage partition configuration |
Network.Assign | Network > Assign network |
Resource.ApplyRecommendation Resource.AssignVMToPool | Resource > Apply recommendation Resource > Assign virtual machine to resource pool |
System.View System.Anonymous System.Read | These privileges need not be set explicitly. |
VirtualMachine.Config.AddExistingDisk VirtualMachine.Config.AddNewDisk VirtualMachine.Config.AddRemoveDevice VirtualMachine.Config.AdvancedConfig VirtualMachine.Config.Resource VirtualMachine.Config.DiskExtend VirtualMachine.Config.EditDevice VirtualMachine.Config.RawDevice VirtualMachine.Config.RemoveDisk VirtualMachine.Config.Rename VirtualMachine.Config.Settings | Virtual machine > Configuration > Add existing disk Virtual machine > Configuration > Add new disk Virtual machine > Configuration > Add or remove device Virtual machine > Configuration > Advanced Virtual machine > Configuration > Change resource Virtual machine > Configuration > Extend virtual disk Virtual machine > Configuration > Modify device settings Virtual machine > Configuration > Raw device Virtual machine > Configuration > Remove disk Virtual machine > Configuration > Rename Virtual machine > Configuration > Settings |
VirtualMachine.Interact.DeviceConnection VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOff VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOn | Virtual machine > Interaction > Device connection Virtual machine > Interaction > Power off Virtual machine > Interaction > Power on |
VirtualMachine.Inventory.CreateFromExisting VirtualMachine.Inventory.Create VirtualMachine.Inventory.Register VirtualMachine.Inventory.Delete VirtualMachine.Inventory.Unregister | Virtual machine > Inventory > Create from existing Virtual machine > Inventory > Create new Virtual machine > Inventory > Register Virtual machine > Inventory > Remove Virtual machine > Inventory > Unregister |
VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Clone VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize | Virtual machine > Provisioning > Clone virtual machine Virtual machine > Provisioning > Customize |
VirtualMachine.State.CreateSnapshot VirtualMachine.State.RemoveSnapshot | Virtual machine > Snapshot management > Create snapshot Virtual machine > Snapshot management > Remove snapshot |
In addition to the above privileges, you also need the privileges required for configuring ESX servers:
See VMware vCenter Server privileges: configuring ESX servers .
More Information