To create a VCB role

 
 
1 Log on to the VI Client as a user with Administrator privileges.

 
2 From the VI Client, click Administration in the navigation bar.

 
3 Click the Roles tab.

 
4 Click Add Role.

 
The Add Role dialog box appears.

 
5 Type a name for the new role, for example, VMware Consolidated Backup User.

 
6 Select the following privileges for the new role. Click the plus  signs to expand

 
the lists, as needed.

 
   VirtualMachine ; Configuration ; Disk Lease

 
   VirtualMachine ; State ; Create Snapshot

 
   VirtualMachine ; State ; Remove Snapshot

 
   VirtualMachine ; Provisioning ; Allow Virtual Machine Download

 
   Virtual Machine ; Provisioning ; Allow Read‐only Disk Access

 
7 Click OK to complete the process.