3.7. Data Centers and Permissions
3.7.1. Managing System Permissions for a Data Center
As the SuperUser, the system administrator manages all aspects of the Administration Portal. More specific administrative roles can be assigned to other users. These restricted administrator roles are useful for granting a user administrative privileges that limit them to a specific resource. For example, a DataCenterAdmin role has administrator privileges only for the assigned data center with the exception of the storage for that data center, and a ClusterAdmin has administrator privileges only for the assigned cluster.
A data center administrator is a system administration role for a specific data center only. This is useful in virtualization environments with multiple data centers where each data center requires an administrator. The DataCenterAdmin role is a hierarchical model; a user assigned the data center administrator role for a data center can manage all objects in the data center with the exception of storage for that data center. Use the button in the header bar to assign a data center administrator for all data centers in the environment.
The data center administrator role permits the following actions:
- Create and remove clusters associated with the data center.
- Add and remove hosts, virtual machines, and pools associated with the data center.
- Edit user permissions for virtual machines associated with the data center.
Note
You can only assign roles and permissions to existing users.
You can change the system administrator of a data center by removing the existing system administrator and adding the new system administrator.
3.7.2. Data Center Administrator Roles Explained
Data Center Permission Roles
The table below describes the administrator roles and privileges applicable to data center administration.
| Role | Privileges | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DataCenterAdmin | Data Center Administrator | Can use, create, delete, manage all physical and virtual resources within a specific data center except for storage, including clusters, hosts, templates and virtual machines. |
| NetworkAdmin | Network Administrator | Can configure and manage the network of a particular data center. A network administrator of a data center inherits network permissions for virtual machines within the data center as well. |
3.7.3. Assigning an Administrator or User Role to a Resource
Assign administrator or user roles to resources to allow users to access or manage that resource.
Procedure 3.10. Assigning a Role to a Resource
- Use the resource tabs, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the resource in the results list.
- Click the tab in the details pane to list the assigned users, the user's role, and the inherited permissions for the selected resource.
- Click .
- Enter the name or user name of an existing user into the Search text box and click . Select a user from the resulting list of possible matches.
- Select a role from the Role to Assign: drop-down list.
- Click .
You have assigned a role to a user; the user now has the inherited permissions of that role enabled for that resource.
3.7.4. Removing an Administrator or User Role from a Resource
Remove an administrator or user role from a resource; the user loses the inherited permissions associated with the role for that resource.
Procedure 3.11. Removing a Role from a Resource
- Use the resource tabs, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the resource in the results list.
- Click the tab in the details pane to list the assigned users, the user's role, and the inherited permissions for the selected resource.
- Select the user to remove from the resource.
- Click . The Remove Permission window opens to confirm permissions removal.
- Click .
You have removed the user's role, and the associated permissions, from the resource.
