WLB Access Control Permissions
When Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is implemented in your environment, all user roles can display the WLB tab. However, not all roles can perform all operations. The following table lists the minimum role administrators require to use Workload Balancing features:
Task | Minimum Required Role |
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Configure, Initialize, Enable, Disable WLB | Pool Operator |
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Apply WLB Optimization Recommendations (in | Pool Operator |
WLB tab) |
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Modify WLB Report Subscriptions | Pool Operator |
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Accept WLB Placement Recommendations ("star" | VM Power Admin |
recommendations) |
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Generate WLB Reports, including the Pool Audit | VM Operator |
Trail report |
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Display WLB Configuration | Read Only |
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If an administrator tries to use Workload Balancing and he or she does not have sufficient permissions, a role elevation dialog appears. For more information about RBAC, see the section called “Role Based Access Control”.
Note:
Generating WLB reports requires the VM Operator role or higher. Users assigned the Read Only role cannot generate reports in this release.
Installing Workload Balancing
Before installing Workload Balancing, you must:
1.Install a SQL Server or SQL Server Express database as described in the section called “Workload Balancing Data Store Requirements”.
2.Have a login on the SQL Server database instance that has SQL Login creation privileges. For SQL Server Authentication, the account needs sysadmin privileges.
3.Create an account for Workload Balancing, as described in the section called “Preinstallation Considerations” and have its name on hand.
4.Configure all Workload Balancing servers to meet the system requirements described in the section called “Workload Balancing System Requirements”.
After Setup is finished installing Workload Balancing, verify that it installed correctly. See the section called “To verify your Workload Balancing installation”. Then you must set up the connection between Workload Balancing and your pool. See the section called “Initializing Workload Balancing” before Workload Balancing can begin gathering data and making recommendations.
Note:
Workload Balancing requires Internet connectivity for digital signature verification as described in the section called “Preinstallation Considerations”.
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