Privileges Defined for the Administrator Role The Administrator role as defined on a vCenter Server 4.0 system contains all the privileges listed in Privileges Granted to the Administrator Role. Privileges Granted to the Administrator Role Privilege Privilege Alarm.Acknowledge Resource.AssignVAppToPool Alarm.Create Resource.AssignVMToPool Alarm.Delete Resource.ColdMigrate Alarm.DisableActions Resource.CreatePool Alarm.Edit Resource.DeletePool Alarm.SetStatus Resource.EditPool Authorization.ModifyPermissions Resource.HotMigrate Authorization.ModifyRoles Resource.MovePool Authorization.ReassignRolePermissions Resource.QueryVMotion Datacenter.Create Resource.RenamePool Datacenter.Delete ScheduledTask.Create Datacenter.IpPoolConfig ScheduledTask.Delete Datacenter.Move ScheduledTask.Edit Datacenter.Rename ScheduledTask.Run Datastore.AllocateSpace Sessions.GlobalMessage Datastore.Browse Sessions.ImpersonateUser Datastore.Delete Sessions.TerminateSession Datastore.DeleteFile Sessions.ValidateSession Datastore.FileManagement StorageViews.ConfigureService Datastore.Move StorageViews.View Datastore.Rename System.Anonymous DVPortgroup.Create System.Read DVPortgroup.Delete System.View DVPortgroup.Modify Task.Create DVPortgroup.PolicyOp VApp.ApplicationConfig DVPortgroup.ScopeOp VApp.AssignResourcePool DVSwitch.Create VApp.AssignVApp DVSwitch.Delete VApp.AssignVM DVSwitch.HostOp VApp.Clone DVSwitch.Modify VApp.Create DVSwitch.Move VApp.Delete DVSwitch.PolicyOp VApp.Export DVSwitch.PortConfig VApp.ExtractOvfEnvironment DVSwitch.PortSetting VApp.Import DVSwitch.Vspan VApp.InstanceConfig Extension.Register VApp.Move Extension.Unregister VApp.PowerOff Extension.Update VApp.PowerOn Folder.Create VApp.Rename Folder.Delete VApp.ResourceConfig Folder.Move VirtualMachine.Config.AddExistingDisk Folder.Rename VirtualMachine.Config.AddNewDisk Global.CancelTask VirtualMachine.Config.AddRemoveDevice Global.CapacityPlanning VirtualMachine.Config.AdvancedConfig Global.Diagnostics VirtualMachine.Config.ChangeTracking Global.DisableMethods VirtualMachine.Config.CPUCount Global.EnableMethods VirtualMachine.Config.DiskExtend Global.GlobalTag VirtualMachine.Config.DiskLease Global.Health VirtualMachine.Config.EditDevice Global.Licenses VirtualMachine.Config.HostUSBDevice Global.LogEvent VirtualMachine.Config.Memory Global.ManageCustomFields VirtualMachine.Config.QueryUnownedFiles Global.Proxy VirtualMachine.Config.RawDevice Global.ScriptAction VirtualMachine.Config.RemoveDisk Global.ServiceManagers VirtualMachine.Config.Rename Global.SetCustomField VirtualMachine.Config.ResetGuestInfo Global.Settings VirtualMachine.Config.Resource Global.SystemTag VirtualMachine.Config.Settings Global.VCServer VirtualMachine.Config.SwapPlacement Host.Cim.CimInteraction VirtualMachine.Config.UpgradeVirtualHardware Host.Config.AdvancedConfig VirtualMachine.Interact.AnswerQuestion Host.Config.AutoStart VirtualMachine.Interact.Backup Host.Config.Connection VirtualMachine.Interact.ConsoleInteract Host.Config.DateTime VirtualMachine.Interact.CreateScreenshot Host.Config.Firmware VirtualMachine.Interact.CreateSecondary Host.Config.HyperThreading VirtualMachine.Interact.DefragmentAllDisks Host.Config.Maintenance VirtualMachine.Interact.DeviceConnection Host.Config.Memory VirtualMachine.Interact.DisableSecondary Host.Config.NetService VirtualMachine.Interact.EnableSecondary Host.Config.Network VirtualMachine.Interact.MakePrimary Host.Config.Patch VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOff Host.Config.PciPassthru VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOn Host.Config.Resources VirtualMachine.Interact.Record Host.Config.Settings VirtualMachine.Interact.Replay Host.Config.Snmp VirtualMachine.Interact.Reset Host.Config.Storage VirtualMachine.Interact.SetCDMedia Host.Config.SystemManagement VirtualMachine.Interact.SetFloppyMedia Host.Inventory.AddHostToCluster VirtualMachine.Interact.Suspend Host.Inventory.AddStandaloneHost VirtualMachine.Interact.TerminateFaultTolerantVM Host.Inventory.CreateCluster VirtualMachine.Interact.ToolsInstall Host.Inventory.DeleteCluster VirtualMachine.Interact.TurnOffFaultTolerance Host.Inventory.EditCluster VirtualMachine.Inventory.Create Host.Inventory.MoveCluster VirtualMachine.Inventory.Delete Host.Inventory.MoveHost VirtualMachine.Inventory.Move Host.Inventory.RemoveHostFromCluster VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Clone Host.Inventory.RenameCluster VirtualMachine.Provisioning.CloneTemplate Host.Local.CreateVM VirtualMachine.Provisioning.CreateTemplateFromVM Host.Local.DeleteVM VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize Host.Local.InstallAgent VirtualMachine.Provisioning.DeployTemplate Host.Local.ManageUserGroups VirtualMachine.Provisioning.DiskRandomAccess Host.Local.ReconfigVM VirtualMachine.Provisioning.DiskRandomRead Network.Assign VirtualMachine.Provisioning.GetVmFiles Network.Config VirtualMachine.Provisioning.MarkAsTemplate Network.Delete VirtualMachine.Provisioning.MarkAsVM Network.Move VirtualMachine.Provisioning.ModifyCustSpecs Performance.ModifyIntervals VirtualMachine.Provisioning.PromoteDisks Profile.Clear VirtualMachine.Provisioning.PutVmFiles Profile.Create VirtualMachine.Provisioning.ReadCustSpecs Profile.Delete VirtualMachine.State.CreateSnapshot Profile.Edit VirtualMachine.State.RemoveSnapshot Profile.View VirtualMachine.State.RenameSnapshot Resource.ApplyRecommendation VirtualMachine.State.RevertToSnapshot