System information

Table 11. Site Recovery Manager Roles (Continued)
Role
Actions that this
Role Permits Privileges that this Role Includes
Objects in
vCenter Server
Inventory that this Role
Can Access
n
Modify protection
groups.
n
Add virtual
machines to
protection groups.
n
Delete protection
groups.
n
Configure
protection on
virtual machines.
n
Remove
protection from
virtual machines.
Users with this role
cannot perform or test
recoveries or create or
modify recovery
plans.
Virtual Machine. SRM Protection.Protect
Virtual Machine. SRM Protection.Stop
Site Recovery
Manager Recovery
Administrator
The
Site Recovery
Manager Recovery
Administrator role
allows users to
perform recoveries
and reprotect
operations.
n
Remove
protection groups
from recovery
plans.
n
Test recovery
plans.
n
Run recovery
plans.
n
Run reprotect
operations.
n
Configure custom
command steps on
virtual machines.
n
View deleted
recovery plans.
n
Edit virtual
machine recovery
properties.
Users with this role
cannot configure
protection on virtual
machines, or create or
modify recovery
plans.
Site Recovery Manager.Protection
Group.Remove from plan
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
Plan.Modify
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
Plan.Test
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
Plan.Recovery
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
Plan.Reprotect
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
Plan.Configure.Configure commands
Site Recovery Manager.Recovery
History.View deleted plans
n
Protection groups
n
Recovery plans
n
Site Recovery
Manager service
instances
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