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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring RBAC roles for VMware administrators
  4. Manage permissions for a single VM
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Manage permissions for a single VM

For a VMware VM, you can manage the RBAC permissions using vSphere object hierarchies. If a VM is managed with VMware Cloud Director (VCD), then you can also manage its permissions using the VCD object hierarchy.

To manage permissions for a VM

  1. On the left, select Workloads > VMware.
  2. Select the Virtual machines tab.
  3. Select the VM and select Manage permissions.
  4. Choose how you want to manage access to the VM.

    • For a vSphere only VM, access is granted using the vSphere (vCenter) object hierarchy.

    • For a VCD VM, you can grant access using either the VMware Cloud Director object hierarchy or the vSphere (vCenter) hierarchy. The default option is VMware Cloud Director.

  5. Select the role names that you want to apply to the VM. Or, select Add to add a role to the list.

    To view the permissions that are applied to any role, expand the role name.

  6. Select Save.

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