Dell 2.3 manual Access Control Authentication, Authorization, And Roles, Dell Operation Role

Access Control Authentication, Authorization, And Roles

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter uses the vSphere Client's current user session and the stored administration credentials for the virtual appliance to perform vCenter operations. The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter uses the vCenter server's built-in roles and privileges model to authorize user actions with the virtual appliance and the vCenter managed objects (hosts and clusters).

Figure 2. vCenter vSphere Client Roles and Privileges

Dell Operation Role

Contains the privileges/groups to accomplish appliance and vCenter server tasks including firmware updates, hardware inventory, restarting a host, placing a host in maintenance mode, or creating a vCenter Server task

This role contains the following privilege groups.

Privilege Group - Privilege - Perform Host-Related Tasks, Perform vCenter-Related Tasks, Configure SelLog,

Dell.Configuration Configure ConnectionProfile, Configure ClearLed, Firmware Update

Privilege Group - Privilege - Configure Inventory, Configure Warranty Retrieval, Configure ReadOnly

Dell.Inventory

Privilege Group - Privilege - Configure Monitoring, Monitor

Dell.Monitoring

Privilege Group - Privilege - Create a Report, Run a Report

Dell.Reporting (Not used)

Dell Infrastructure Deployment Role

This role contains the privileges specifically related to the hypervisor deployment features.

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