Domain user permissions on the VMware vSAN Cluster
To allow Snapshot Manager for Data Center to perform snapshot management operations, ensure to configure domain permissions for users on the VMware vSAN cluster:
To configure domain permissions for users
- Log on to the vCenter server through the web UI.
- Navigate to the vSAN cluster and click Configure > vSAN > Services > Configure Domain.
- On the File service domain page, enter the unique namespace and click Next.
- On the Networking page, enter the protocol, DNS servers, subnet mask, gateway, and IP pool, and click Next.
- On the Directory service page, enter the following information to join an active directory and click Next.
AD domain: fully qualified domain name.
Preferred AD Server (Optional): Enter the comma-separated IP address of the preferred AD server.
Organizational unit (Optional): Both distinguished names and organizational unit names are accepted.
AD username User name used for connecting and configuring the active directory service.
- Review the settings and click Finish.