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Definitions of RBAC roles and permissions

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Permissions available for each role

The following table summarizes which permissions are available for each role. For details on the operations available for each permission, see the next section.

Permissions Pool Admin Pool Operator VM Power Admin VM Admin VM Operator Read Only
Assign/modify roles X
Log in to (physical) server consoles (through SSH and XenCenter) X
Server backup/restore X
Import/export OVF/OVA packages; import disk images X
Log out active user connections X X
Create and dismiss alerts X X
Cancel task of any user X X
Pool management X X
VM advanced operations X X X
VM create/destroy operations X X X X
VM change CD media X X X X X
VM change power state X X X X X
View VM consoles X X X X X
XenCenter view mgmt ops X X X X X
Cancel own tasks X X X X X X
Read audit logs X X X X X X
Configure, Initialize, Enable, Disable WLB X X
Apply WLB Optimization Recommendations X X
Modify WLB Report Subscriptions X X
Accept WLB Placement Recommendations X X X
Display WLB Configuration X X X X X X
Generate WLB Reports X X X X X X
Connect to pool and read all pool metadata X X X X X X

Definitions of permissions

This table provides additional details about permissions:

Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments
Assign/modify roles - Add and remove users
- Add and remove roles from users
- Enable and disable Active Directory integration (being joined to the domain)
This permission lets the user grant himself or herself any permission or perform any task.Warning: This role lets the user disable the Active Directory integration and all subjects added from Active Directory.
Log in to server consoles - Server console access through ssh
- Server console access through XenCenter
Warning: With access to a root shell, the assignee could arbitrarily reconfigure the entire system, including RBAC.
Server backup/restore
VM create/destroy operations
- Back up and restore servers
- Back up and restore pool metadata
The ability to restore a backup lets the assignee revert RBAC configuration changes.
Import/export OVF/OVA packages; import disk images - Import OVF and OVA packages
- Import disk images
- Export VMs as OVF/OVA packages
Log out active user connections - Ability to disconnect logged in users
Create/dismiss alerts Warning: A user with this permission can dismiss alerts for the entire pool.Note: The ability to view alerts is part of the Connect to Pool and read all pool metadata permission.
Cancel task of any user - Cancel any user’s running task This permission lets the user request XenServer cancel an in-progress task initiated by any user.
Pool management - Set pool properties (naming, default SRs)
- Enable, disable, and configure HA
- Set per-VM HA restart priorities
- Configure DR and perform DR failover, failback and test failover operations.
- Enable, disable, and configure Workload Balancing (WLB)
- Add and remove server from pool
- Emergency transition to master
- Emergency master address
- Emergency recover slaves
- Designate new master
- Manage pool and server certificates
- Patching
- Set server properties
- Configure server logging
- Enable and disable servers
- Shut down, reboot, and power-on servers
- System status reports
- Apply license
- Live migration of all other VMs on a server to another server, due to either WLB, Maintenance Mode, or HA
- Configure server management interfaces
- Disable server management
- Delete crashdumps
- Add, edit, and remove networks
- Add, edit, and remove PBDs/PIFs/VLANs/Bonds/SRs
Assign/modify roles
VM advanced operations - Adjust VM memory (through Dynamic Memory Control)
- Create a VM snapshot with memory, take VM snapshots, and roll-back VMs
- Migrate VMs
- Start VMs, including specifying physical server
- Resume VMs
Log in to server consoles
VM create/destroy operations - Install and delete VMs
- Clone/copy VMs
- Add, remove, and configure virtual disk/CD devices
- Add, remove, and configure virtual network devices
- Import/export XVA files
- VM configuration change
Server backup/restore
VM create/destroy operations
VM change CD media - Eject current CD
- Insert new CD
Import/export OVF/OVA packages; import disk images
VM change power state - Start VMs (automatic placement)
- Shut down VMs
- Reboot VMs
- Suspend VMs
- Resume VMs (automatic placement)
Log out active user connections
View VM consoles - See and interact with VM consoles Create/dismiss alerts
Configure, Initialize, Enable, Disable WLB - Configure WLB
- Initialize WLB and change WLB servers
- Enable WLB
- Disable WLB
Cancel task of any user
Apply WLB Optimization Recommendations - Apply any optimization recommendations that appear in the WLB tab Pool management
Modify WLB Report Subscriptions - Change the WLB report generated or its recipient VM advanced operations
Accept WLB Placement Recommendations - Select one of the servers Workload Balancing recommends for placement (“star” recommendations) VM create/destroy operations
Display WLB Configuration - View WLB settings for a pool as shown on the WLB tab VM change CD media
Generate WLB Reports - View and run WLB reports, including the Pool Audit Trail report VM change power state
XenCenter view management operations - Create and modify global XenCenter folders
- Create and modify global XenCenter custom fields
- Create and modify global XenCenter searches
View VM consoles
Cancel own tasks - Enables users to cancel their own tasks Configure, Initialize, Enable, Disable WLB
Read audit log - Download the XenServer audit log Apply WLB Optimization Recommendations
Connect to pool and read all pool metadata - Log in to pool
- View pool metadata
- View historical performance data
- View logged in users
- View users and roles
- View tasks
- View messages
- Register for and receive events
Modify WLB Report Subscriptions

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