Continuous Data Protection (CDP)

Below are vCenter Server granular permissions required for continuous data protection (CDP):

Continuous Data Protection (CDP)
Privilege Level		Required Permissions
Datastore		Allocate space Browse datastore Configure datastore Low-level file operations Remove file
Datastore cluster		Configure a datastore cluster
Global		Diagnostics Disable methods Enable methods Licenses Log event Manage custom attributes Set custom attribute
Host	Configuration	Advanced settings Maintenance Query patch
Network		Assign network
Profile-driven storage (for VMware vSphere prior to 8.x)		Profile-driven storage update Profile-driven storage view
VM storage policies (for VMware starting from 8.x)		Apply VM storage policies Update VM storage policies View VM storage policies, View VM storage policy permissions
Resource		Assign virtual machine to resource pool
vApp		Add virtual machine Assign resource pool Unregister
Virtual Machine	Change Configuration	Acquire disk lease Add existing disk Add new disk Advanced configuration Change settings Extend virtual disk Modify device settings Remove disk Toggle disk change tracking
	Edit Inventory	Register Remove
	Guest operations	Guest operation modifications Guest operation program execution Guest operation queries
	Interaction	Connect devices Guest operating system management by VIX API
	Provisioning	Allow disk access Allow read-only disk access Allow virtual machine download
	Snapshot Management	Create snapshot Remove snapshot Rename snapshot Revert to snapshot