7.1

vSphere Agent Requirements
vSphere endpoint credentials, or the credentials under which the agent service runs, must have
administrative access to the installation host. Multiple vSphere agents must meet vRealize Automation
conguration requirements.
Credentials
When creating an endpoint representing the vCenter Server instance to be managed by a vSphere agent, the
agent can use the credentials that the service is running under to interact with the vCenter Server or specify
separate endpoint credentials.
The following table lists the permissions that the vSphere endpoint credentials must have to manage a
vCenter Server instance. The permissions must be enabled for all clusters in vCenter Server, not just clusters
that will host endpoints.
Table 4‑17. Permissions Required for vSphere Agent to Manage vCenter Server Instance
Attribute Value Permission
Datastore Allocate Space
Browse Datastore
Datastore Cluster Congure a Datastore Cluster
Folder Create Folder
Delete Folder
Global Manage Custom Aributes
Set Custom Aribute
Network Assign Network
Permissions Modify Permission
Resource Assign VM to Res Pool
Migrate Powered O Virtual Machine
Migrate Powered On Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Inventory Create from existing
Create New
Move
Remove
Interaction Congure CD Media
Console Interaction
Device Connection
Power O
Power On
Reset
Suspend
Tools Install
Conguration Add Existing Disk
Add New Disk
Add or Remove
Remove Disk
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