6.0.3

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Moving an object in the inventory hierarchy requires appropriate privileges on the object itself, the
source parent object (such as a folder or cluster), and the destination parent object.
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Each host and cluster has its own implicit resource pool that contains all the resources of that host or
cluster. Deploying a virtual machine directly to a host or cluster requires the Resource.Assign Virtual
Machine to Resource Pool privilege.
Table 4‑4. Required Privileges for Common Tasks
Task Required Privileges Applicable Role
Create a virtual machine On the destination folder or data center:
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Virtual machine.Inventory.Create new
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Virtual machine..Add new disk (if creating a new
virtual disk)
n
Virtual machine..Add existing disk (if using an
existing virtual disk)
n
Virtual machine..Raw device (if using an RDM or
SCSI pass-through device)
Administrator
On the destination host, cluster, or resource pool:
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Resource pool
administrator or
Administrator
On the destination datastore or folder containing a datastore:
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
Deploy a virtual machine
from a template
On the destination folder or data center:
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Virtual machine .Inventory.Create from existing
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Virtual machine..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:
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Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
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Virtual machine.Inventory.Move
Administrator
On the destination resource pool:
Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Administrator
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