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Appendix A Defined Privileges
Permissions
Resource
Table A-13. Permissions Privileges
Privilege
Name Description Used
Pair with
Object
Effective
on Object
Modify
Permission
Definesoneormorepermissionrules
onanentity,orupdatesrulesifalready
presentforthegivenuserorgroupon
theentity.
Userinterfaceelement–Permissions
tabpop‐upmenu,Inventory>
Permissionsmenu
HCandVC Anyobject
plusparent
object
All
inventory
items
Modify
Role Updatesaroleʹsnameandthe
privileges.
Userinterfaceelement–Rolestab
pop‐upmenu,toolbarbutton,File
menu
HCandVC Anyobject Rootfolder
ReassignRole
Permissions
Reassignsallpermissionsofaroleto
anotherrole.
Userinterfaceelement–DeleteRole
dialogboxradiobuttonandassociated
menu
HCandVC Any
object Rootfolder
Table A-14. Resource Privileges
Privilege
Name Description Affects
Pair with
Object
Effective on
Object
Apply
Recommenda‐
tion
Askstheservertogoaheadwitha
suggestedVMotion.
Userinterfaceelement–ClusterDRS
Recommendationstab
VConly Clusters Clusters
AssignVirtual
MachineTo
Pool
Assignsvirtualmachinestoaresource
pool.
Userinterfaceelement–NewVirtual
Machinewizard
HCandVC Resource
pools
Resource
pools
CreatePool Createsa
newresourcepool.
Userinterfaceelement–Filemenu,
pop‐upmenu,Summarytab,
Resourcestab
HCandVC Resource
pools,
clusters
Resource
pools,
clusters