VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC, Administration Manual

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Table A-10. Host Configuration Privileges (Continued)
Privilege Name Description Affects
Pair with
Object Effective on
Object
Change PciPassthru
settings
Change PciPassthru settings for a host.
User interface element – Host
Configuration tab > Advanced Settings,
Inventory hierarchy context menu
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Change settings Allows setting of lockdown mode on ESXi
hosts only.
User interface element – Host
Configuration tab > Security Profile >
Lockdown Mode > Edit
HC and VC Hosts Hosts (ESXi only)
Change SNMP
settings
Configure, restart, and stop SNMP agent.
No user vSphere Client interface elements
are associated with this privilege.
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Connection Change the connection status of a host
(connected or disconnected).
User interface element– Right-click Host
VC only Hosts Hosts
Firmware Update the host firmware on ESXi hosts.
No user vSphere Client interface elements
are associated with this privilege.
HC and VC Hosts Hosts (ESXi only)
Hyperthreading Enable and disable hyperthreading in a
host CPU scheduler.
User interface element – Host
Configuration tab > Processors
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Maintenance Put the host in and out of maintenance
mode. Shut down and restart a host.
User interface element– Host context
menu, Inventory > Host > Enter
Maintenance Mode
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Memory configuration Set configured service console memory
reservation. This setting is applicable only
on ESX hosts.
User interface element – Host
Configuration tab > Memory
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Network
configuration
Configure network, firewall, and
VMotion network.
User interface element – Host
Configuration tab > Networking,
Network Adapter, DNS and Routing
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Query Patch Query for installable patches and install
patches on the host.
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Security profile and
firewall
Configure internet services, such as SSH,
Telnet, SNMP, and host firewall.
User interface element– Host
Configuration tab > Security Profile
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Storage partition
configuration
Manages VMFS datastore and diagnostic
partitions. Scan for new storage devices.
Manage iSCSI.
User interface element– Host
Configuration tab > Storage, Storage
Adapters, Virtual Machine Swapfile
LocationHost Configuration tab
datastore context menu
HC and VC Hosts Hosts
Appendix A Defined Privileges
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