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Replication

Below are vCenter Server granular permissions required for replication:

Privilege Level		Required Permissions
Privilege Level		Direct SAN Access Mode	Virtual Appliance Mode	Network Mode
Datastore		Allocate space Browse datastore Low-level file operations Remove file	Allocate space Browse datastore Low-level file operations Remove file	Allocate space Browse datastore Low-level file operations Remove file
Datastore cluster		Configure a datastore cluster	Configure a datastore cluster	Configure a datastore cluster
Global		Disable methods Enable methods Licenses Log event Manage custom attributes Set custom attribute	Disable methods Enable methods Licenses Log event Manage custom attributes Set custom attribute	Disable methods Enable methods Licenses Log event Manage custom attributes Set custom attribute
Network		Assign network	Assign network	Assign network
Resource		Assign virtual machine to resource pool	Assign virtual machine to resource pool	Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Storage Profiles		Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view	Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view	Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view
Virtual Machine	Change Configuration	Add new disk Advanced Configuration Toggle disk change tracking Acquire disk lease Extend virtual disk	Add existing disk Add new disk Advanced Configuration Change resource Toggle disk change tracking Acquire disk lease Extend virtual disk Remove disk	Add new disk Advanced Configuration Toggle disk change tracking Acquire disk lease Extend virtual disk
	Guest operations	Guest operation modifications Guest operation program execution Guest operation queries	Guest operation modifications Guest operation program execution Guest operation queries	Guest operation modifications Guest operation program execution Guest operation queries
	Interaction	Connect devices Guest operating system management by VIX API	Connect devices Guest operating system management by VIX API	Connect devices Guest operating system management by VIX API
	Edit Inventory	Register Remove	Register Remove	Register Remove
	Provisioning	Allow disk access Allow read-only disk access Allow virtual machine download	Allow disk access Allow read-only disk access Allow virtual machine download	Allow disk access Allow read-only disk access Allow virtual machine download
	Snapshot Management	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Revert to snapshot	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Revert to snapshot	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Revert to snapshot
vApp		Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister	Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister	Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister