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View Manager Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User
The vCenter Server user must have sufficient privileges to enable View Manager to operate in vCenter Server.
Create a View Manager role for the vCenter Server user with the required privileges.
Table 5-7. View Manager Privileges
Privilege Group Privileges to Enable
Folder Create Folder
Delete Folder
Virtual Machine In Configuration:
n
Add or remove device
n
Advanced
n
Modify device settings
In Interaction:
n
Power Off
n
Power On
n
Reset
n
Suspend
In Inventory:
n
Create new
n
Remove
In Provisioning:
n
Customize
n
Deploy template
n
Read customization specifications
Resource Assign virtual machine to resource pool
View Composer Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User
To support View Composer, the vCenter Server user must have privileges in addition to those required to
support View Manager. Create a View Composer role for the vCenter Server user with the View Manager
privileges and these additional privileges.
Table 5-8. View Composer Privileges
Privilege Group Privileges to Enable
Datastore Allocate space
Browse datastore
Low level file operations
Virtual machine Inventory (all)
Configuration (all)
State (all)
In Provisioning:
n
Clone virtual machine
n
Allow disk access
Resource Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Global Enable methods
Disable methods
System tag
Network (all)
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