VMware vCenter Server privileges: for recovery of physical machines to VMware
To use Veritas Resiliency Platform Data Mover with VMware vCenter Server for recovery to physical machines to VMware, 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 recovery of physical machines to VMware
Privileges | Navigation path in VMware vCenter Server |
|---|---|
Datastore.AllocateSpace Datastore.Browse Datastore.FileManagement | Datastore > Allocate space Datastore > Browse datastore Datastore > Low level file operations |
Host.Config.Network Host.Config.SystemManagement | Host > Configuration > Network configuration Host > Configuration > SystemManagement |
Network.Assign | Network > Assign network |
Resource.ApplyRecommendation Resource.AssignVMToPool StoragePod.Config | Resource > Apply recommendation Resource > Assign virtual machine to resource pool StoragePod > Config |
StorageProfile.View | Profile-driven storage > Profile-driven storage view |
System.Anonymous System.Read System.View | These privileges need not be set explicitly. |
VApp.ApplicationConfig VApp.InstanceConfig | vApp > vApp application configuration vApp > vApp instance configuration |
VirtualMachine.Config.AddExistingDisk VirtualMachine.Config.AddNewDisk VirtualMachine.Config.AddRemoveDevice VirtualMachine.Config.AdvancedConfig VirtualMachine.Config.DiskExtend VirtualMachine.Config.EditDevice VirtualMachine.Config.RawDevice VirtualMachine.Config.RemoveDisk VirtualMachine.Config.Rename VirtualMachine.Config.Resource 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 > 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 > Change resource Virtual machine > Configuration > Settings |
VirtualMachine.Interact.Configure CD Media VirtualMachine.Interact.DeviceConnection VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOff VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOn VirtualMachine.Interact.VMware Tools Install | Virtual Machine > Interaction > Configure CD Virtual machine > Interaction > Device connection Virtual machine > Interaction > Power off Virtual machine > Interaction > Power on Virtual machine > Interaction > VMware Tools Install |
VirtualMachine.Inventory.CreateFromExisting VirtualMachine.Inventory.Create VirtualMachine.Inventory.Delete VirtualMachine.Inventory.Register VirtualMachine.Inventory.Unregister | Virtual machine > Inventory > Create from existing Virtual machine > Inventory > Create new Virtual machine > Inventory > Remove Virtual machine > Inventory > Register 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 .