44184: Acronis Backup Software: Privileges for VM Backup and Recovery on vCenter Server or ESX(i) Host

Last update: 24-07-2017

Privileges for VM backup and recovery on vCenter Server or ESX(i) host

Outlined in the below table are the privileges a vCenter Server user must have to perform operations on all the vCenter hosts and clusters.

To enable a user to operate on a specific ESX host only, assign the user the same privileges on the host.

Operation
Object Privelege Back up a VM Back up a VM's disk Recover to a new VM
Recover to an existing VM
VA deployment
Datastore Allocate space   + + +
  Browse datastore         +
Configure datastore + + + + +
  Low level file operations         +
Global Licenses + + + +  
Disable methods + +
Enable methods + +
Host > Configuration VM autostart configuration +
Host > Inventory Modify cluster +
Host > Local operations Create VM +
Delete VM +
Reconfigure VM +
Network Assign network     + + +
Resource Assign VM to resource pool     + + +
vApp Import +
Virtual machine -> Configuration Add existing disk + + +    
  Add new disk   + + +
  Add or remove device     +   +
Advanced + +
  Change CPU count     +    
Disk lease + +
  Memory     +    
  Remove disk + + + +  
  Rename     +    
  Settings       +  
Virtual machine -> Interaction Configure CD media     +  
  Console interaction         +
Guest operating system management by VIX API +
  Power off       + +
  Power on     + + +
Virtual machine -> Inventory Create from existing     + +  
  Create new     + + +
Move +
  Remove     + + +
Virtual machine -> Provisioning Allow disk access + +  
Allow virtual machine download + + + +
Virtual machine -> State Create snapshot + +   + +
  Remove snapshot + +   + +

 

The roles privileges can be configured via the vSphere Client connected to a ESX(i) host/vCenter from Administration -> Roles. After that you can assign the specific user for connection to vCenter with particular role from Permissions tab, as shown in the pictures below.

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See also Acronis Backup Advanced for vCloud.

 

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