02-17-2011 06:12 AM
Hi there,
We're going to push our VMware 4.1 farm to backup using NetBackup 7.0.1 Enterprise Server.
I went through the manual and installed VMware proxy host (NetBackup media server), but my question is about user in vCenter. What permissions should I give to this user? I've seen recommendations for using Administrator, but this is overkill for simple backup/restore operations.
Any ideas, technotes?
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02-17-2011 06:20 AM
Check this technote http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH128513
02-17-2011 06:19 AM
There is no need to have permissions for entire vCenter. You can use a Restore ESX server.
02-17-2011 06:20 AM
Check this technote http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH128513
02-17-2011 06:24 AM
I just use the admin account in our environment, I guess at minimum you require an account with at least write access to be able to restore. Try this link even though it's not specific to account permissions:
02-17-2011 06:24 AM
Thanks for the swift response, let me review this technote with my security team.
02-17-2011 06:28 AM
Hi Gerald,
Thanks for the link, looks like useful, but I can't find any references to permissions there.
02-17-2011 07:03 AM
Cool, thanks guys!
Cheers,
Alex
02-21-2011 06:58 AM
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH130493 -What are the minimum permissions needed to properly backup and restore using vStorage api?