Managing Roles - VMware VCENTER CHARGEBACK 1.5 Manual

Table 4-2. Permissions Applicable for Each Resource Type (Continued)
Resource Type
Schedule
Role
Billing Policy
You can assign permissions on a resource type to a user only through a role. However, you cannot assign
permissions for the following resource types:
Data Collector
n
LDAP Server
n
SMTP Server
n
Attribute
n
Role
n
The application automatically handles permissions for these resource types. Also, you cannot assign the create,
update, and delete permissions for the VMware vCenter Server resource type during custom role creation.

Managing Roles

A role is a set of permissions assigned to a user. vCenter Chargeback provides some predefined roles that can
be assigned to the users and groups created or added to the application. You can also create any new roles.
Predefined Roles in vCenter Chargeback
n
vCenter Chargeback provides the various predefined roles that can be assigned to the application users.
The predefined roles are Super User, Administrator, Hierarchy Manager, Report Generator, vCenter
Guest User, and No Access. These roles have a set of permissions on the various resource types defined
in them.
Create a Role
n
Apart from the system-defined roles, you can define your own custom roles in vCenter Chargeback.
These roles can then be assigned to the users created in the application.
Modify a Role
n
You can modify an existing role, other than the system-defined roles.
Delete a Role
n
You can delete any of the existing custom roles in the application. The system-defined roles cannot be
deleted.
Predefined Roles in vCenter Chargeback
vCenter Chargeback provides the various predefined roles that can be assigned to the application users. The
predefined roles are Super User, Administrator, Hierarchy Manager, Report Generator, vCenter Guest User,
and No Access. These roles have a set of permissions on the various resource types defined in them.
Super User Role
Table 4-3 lists the permissions defined in the Super User role for each of the resource type.
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Create Read
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
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Chapter 4 Authenticating and Managing Users, Roles, and Permissions
Update
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Entity Cost
Delete Modify
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
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