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Privileges required for VSC tasks

Different Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere tasks require different combinations of privileges specific to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) and native vCenter Server privileges.

  • Product-level privilege required by VSC for VMware vSphere
    To access the Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere GUI, you must have the product-level, VSC-specific View privilege assigned at the correct vSphere object level. If you log in without this privilege, VSC displays an error message when you click the Lenovo icon and prevents you from accessing VSC.
  • ONTAP role-based access control for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
    ONTAP role-based access control (RBAC) enables you to control access to specific storage systems and to control the actions that a user can perform on those storage systems. In Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere, ONTAP RBAC works with vCenter Server RBAC to determine which Virtual Storage Console (VSC) tasks a specific user can perform on the objects on a specific storage system.
  • Recommended ONTAP roles when using VSC for VMware vSphere
    You can set up several recommended ONTAP roles for working with Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere and role-based access control (RBAC). These roles contain the ONTAP privileges that are required to perform the required storage operations that are executed by the Virtual Storage Console (VSC) tasks.
  • How to configure ONTAP role-based access control for VSC for VMware vSphere
    You must configure ONTAP role-based access control (RBAC) on the storage system if you want to use role-based access control with Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere (VSC). You can create one or more custom user accounts with limited access privileges with the ONTAP RBAC feature.
  • Configuring user roles and privileges
    You can configure new user roles for managing storage systems using the JSON file provided with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA and ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series.