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Table 13‑1. Required Privileges for Common Tasks (Continued)
Task Required Privileges Applicable Role
Deploy a virtual machine
from a template
On the destination folder or data center:
n
Virtual machine .Inventory.Create from existing
n
Virtual machine.Configuration.Add new disk
Administrator
On a template or folder of templates:
Virtual machine.Provisioning.Deploy template
Administrator
On the destination host, cluster or resource pool:
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Administrator
On the destination datastore or folder of datastores:
Datastore.Allocate space
Datastore
Consumer or
Administrator
On the network that the virtual machine will be assigned to:
Network.Assign network
Network
Consumer or
Administrator
Take a virtual machine
snapshot
On the virtual machine or a folder of virtual machines:
Virtual machine.Snapshot management. Create snapshot
Virtual Machine
Power User or
Administrator
Move a virtual machine into
a resource pool
On the virtual machine or folder of virtual machines:
n
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
n
Virtual machine.Inventory.Move
Administrator
On the destination resource pool:
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Administrator
Install a guest operating
system on a virtual machine
On the virtual machine or folder of virtual machines:
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Answer question
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Console interaction
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Device connection
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Power Off
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Power On
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Reset
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Configure CD media (if installing
from a CD)
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.Configure floppy media (if
installing from a floppy disk)
n
Virtual machine.Interaction.VMware Tools install
Virtual Machine
Power User or
Administrator
On a datastore containing the installation media ISO image:
Datastore.Browse datastore (if installing from an ISO image on a
datastore)
On the datastore to which you upload the installation media ISO
image:
n
Datastore.Browse datastore
n
Datastore.Low level file operations
Virtual Machine
Power User or
Administrator
Migrate a virtual machine
with vMotion
On the virtual machine or folder of virtual machines:
n
Resource.Migrate powered on virtual machine
n
Resource.Assign Virtual Machine to Resource Pool (if
destination is a different resource pool from the source)
Resource Pool
Administrator or
Administrator
On the destination host, cluster, or resource pool (if different from the
source):
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Resource Pool
Administrator or
Administrator
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