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PowerChute Network Shutdown versions 4.x, 5.x Required VMware vSphere Permissions
ISSUE:
What vSphere permissions are required by PowerChute Network Shutdown 4.x, 5.x for VMware?

Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown versions 4.x, 5.x for VMware

Environment:
vCenter Server 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
ESXi 6.x, 7.x, 8.x

Cause:
Permissions required by PowerChute Network Shutdown when performing VMware related functions.

Resolution:

The attached PDF outlines the permissions required by PowerChute Network Shutdown to carry out the tasks below:
Deploying PowerChute Virtual Appliance
Creating the vCenter Plug-in
Creating and triggering vCenter Alarms
Virtual Machine Migration
Virtual Machine Shutdown/Startup
vApp Shutdown/Start
Putting Hosts in to maintenance mode
Shutting down Hosts
This allows you to create a service account role for PowerChute in vSphere instead of assigning the Administrator role which has full privileges.

Schneider Electric Ireland

Attachment(s)
PCNS-VCSA-6.5 permissions.pdf [253.58 KB]
PCNS3.1_Permissions_VMWare.pdf [236.63 KB]
VCSA 7.x, 8.x permissions.pdf [73.68 KB]
PCNS-VCSA6.7-User-Permissions.pdf [101.13 KB]
PowerChute Network Shutdown versions 4.x, 5.x Required VMware vSphere Permissions
ISSUE:
What vSphere permissions are required by PowerChute Network Shutdown 4.x, 5.x for VMware?

Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown versions 4.x, 5.x for VMware

Environment:
vCenter Server 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
ESXi 6.x, 7.x, 8.x

Cause:
Permissions required by PowerChute Network Shutdown when performing VMware related functions.

Resolution:

The attached PDF outlines the permissions required by PowerChute Network Shutdown to carry out the tasks below:
Deploying PowerChute Virtual Appliance
Creating the vCenter Plug-in
Creating and triggering vCenter Alarms
Virtual Machine Migration
Virtual Machine Shutdown/Startup
vApp Shutdown/Start
Putting Hosts in to maintenance mode
Shutting down Hosts
This allows you to create a service account role for PowerChute in vSphere instead of assigning the Administrator role which has full privileges.

 

Schneider Electric Ireland

Attachment(s)
PCNS-VCSA-6.5 permissions.pdf [253.58 KB]
PCNS3.1_Permissions_VMWare.pdf [236.63 KB]
VCSA 7.x, 8.x permissions.pdf [73.68 KB]
PCNS-VCSA6.7-User-Permissions.pdf [101.13 KB]
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