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Configure Storage Administrator role

To provide read/write privileges for ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter users, you can create, modify, or clone a role. For more information about configuring roles in the vSphere Client, see the following topic in the VMware Doc Center: Create a Custom Role

To access role actions:​

  1. From the home page of the vSphere Client, select Administration from the access control area.

  2. Click Roles from the access control area.

  3. Perform one of the following actions:

    • New role: Click on the Create Role action icon.

    • Clone role: Select an existing role and click on the Clone Role action icon.

    • Edit existing role: Select an existing role and click on the Edit Role action icon.

Note
The Administrator role is not editable.

The appropriate wizard appears, depending on the above selection.

To create a new role:​

  1. In the Privileges list, select the access permissions to assign to this role.

    • To allow Read-Only access to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter, select Datastore → Browse datastore.

    • To allow Read-Write access, select Datastore → Configure datastore.

  2. Assign other privileges for the list if needed, and then click Next.

  3. Name the role and provide a description.

  4. Click Finish.

To clone a role:​

  1. Name the role and provide a description.

  2. Click OK to finish the wizard.

  3. Select the cloned role from the list, and then click on Edit Role.

  4. In the Privileges list, select the access permissions to assign to this role.

    • To allow Read-Only access to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter, select Datastore → Browse datastore.

    • To allow Read-Write access, select Datastore → Configure datastore.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Update the name and description, if desired.

  7. Click Finish.

To edit an existing role:​

  1. In the Privileges list, select the access permissions to assign to this role.

    • To allow Read-Only access to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter, select Datastore → Browse datastore.

    • To allow Read-Write access, select Datastore → Configure datastore.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Update the name or description, if desired.

  4. Click Finish,

Go to the next section for setting permissions.