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
Cryptographic operations		Direct Access	Direct Access	Direct Access
Datastore		Allocate space Browse datastore Configure datastore Low-level file operations Remove file	Allocate space Browse datastore Configure datastore Low-level file operations Remove file	Allocate space Browse datastore Configure 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
Profile-driven storage (for VMware vSphere prior to 8.x)		Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view	Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view	Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view
VM storage policies (for VMware starting from 8.x)		Update VM storage policies View VM storage policies	Update VM storage policies View VM storage policies	Update VM storage policies View VM storage policies
Resource		Assign virtual machine to resource pool	Assign virtual machine to resource pool	Assign virtual machine to resource pool
vApp		Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister	Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister	Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister
Virtual Machine	Change Configuration	Acquire disk lease Add new disk Advanced configuration Change Settings Extend virtual disk Modify device settings Toggle disk change tracking	Acquire disk lease Add existing disk Add new disk Advanced configuration Change Settings Change resource Extend virtual disk Modify device settings Remove disk Toggle disk change tracking	Acquire disk lease Add new disk Advanced configuration Change Settings Extend virtual disk Modify device settings Toggle disk change tracking
	Edit Inventory	Create new Register Remove	Create new Register Remove	Create new Register Remove
	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
	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 Rename snapshot Revert to snapshot	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Rename snapshot Revert to snapshot	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Rename snapshot Revert to snapshot