Module 7
ESX ServerInstallation
VirtualCenter Installation
• Importance
• When there are multiple users accessing the virtual infrastructure, it
is a good idea to give each user only the necessary permissions,
nothing more. VirtualCenter permissions allow quite a bit of
flexibility in these assignments.
• Objectives for the learner
• Create VirtualCenter permissions
• Create ESX Server permissions
• Manage access to VMs using Web Access
• Security model
• VirtualCenter permissions
• ESX Server permissions
Permission
• A privilege allows a
user to perform a pre-
defined task.
• Privileges are grouped
into categories and
subcategories
• A collection of privileges
is a role.
• A role can be
propagated downwards,
to its child objects
ESX Server and VirtualCenter come with their own set of default
roles
Roles
Default No Access
ESX Server user Read-Only
and group roles
Administrator
Default
VirtualCenter user
Virtual Machine Administrator and group roles
Datacenter Administrator
Virtual Machine Power User
Virtual Machine User
Resource Pool Administrator
Create your own
roles for either
ESX Server or
Night-shift Operator
VirtualCenter Backup Administrator
users and groups
Web
Access
Web Access
(Apache Tomcat Service)
Web
Access installed here