Host Local Operations - VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC Administration Manual

Table A-11. Host Inventory Privileges (Continued)
Privilege Name
Remove cluster
Remove host
Rename cluster

Host Local Operations

Host local operations privileges control actions performed when the vSphere Client is connected directly to a
host.
Table A-12. Host Local Operations Privileges
Privilege Name
Add host to
vCenter
Create virtual
machine
Delete virtual
machine
Manage user
groups
Reconfigure
virtual machine
VMware, Inc.
Description
Delete a cluster or standalone host.
In order to have permission to perform this
operation, you must have this privilege
assigned to both the object and its parent
object.
User interface element – Inventory context
menu, Edit > Remove, Inventory > Cluster >
Remove
Remove a host.
In order to have permission to perform this
operation, you must have this privilege
assigned to both the object and its parent
object.
User interface element – Inventory drag-and-
drop out of cluster, context menu, Inventory >
Host > Remove
Rename a cluster.
User interface element– Inventory single click,
inventory hierarchy context menu, Inventory
> Cluster > Rename
Description
Install and uninstall vCenter agents, such as
vpxa and aam, on a host.
No user vSphere Client interface elements are
associated with this privilege.
Create a new virtual machine from scratch on
a disk without registering it on the host.
No user vSphere Client interface elements are
associated with this privilege.
Delete a virtual machine on disk, whether
registered or not.
No user vSphere Client interface elements are
associated with this privilege.
Manage local accounts on a host.
User interface element – Users & Groups tab
(only present if the vSphere Client logs on to
the host directly)
Reconfigure a virtual machine.
Appendix A Defined Privileges
Pair with
Affects Object
VC only Datacenters,
Host folders,
Clusters, Hosts
VC only Datacenters,
Host folders,
Clusters, Hosts
VC only Datacenters,
Host folders,
Clusters
Pair with
Affects Object
HC only Root host
HC only Root host
HC only Root host
HC only Root host
HC only Root host
Effective on
Object
Clusters, Hosts
Hosts plus parent
object
Clusters
Effective on
Object
Root host
Root host
Root host
Root host
Root host
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