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Table 11‑1. Required Privileges for Common Tasks (Continued)
Task Required Privileges Applicable Role
On the network that the virtual machine will be assigned to:
Network.Assign network
Network
Consumer or
Administrator
Power on a virtual machine On the data center in which the virtual machine is deployed:
Virtual machine .Interaction .Power On
Virtual Machine
Power User or
Administrator
On the virtual machine or folder of virtual machines:
Virtual machine .Interaction .Power On
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
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