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Comment: Information about permissions and username of vmware user

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OptionDescription

-a, --address ip-address

IP address of the ESXi host or vCenter Server.
-u, --username username

Username of a user on the ESXi host or vCenter Server.

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  1. The username on the vCenter Server can take different forms:
    • Simple username
      esxi_bind parameter example: -u myusername)
    • Username includes a domain name in one of the following two formats:
      • <domain>\<username>
        esxi_bind parameter example (quotes are mandatory):  -u 'mydomain\myusername'
      • <username>@<domain>
        esxi_bind parameter example: -u myusername@mydomain
  2. The user must have at least the following permissions:

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Installing VE License Server and Charon EmulatorInstalling VE License Server and Charon Emulator
nameESXiPermissions
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nameVEUserPerms
  • Datastore > Allocate Space
  • VirtualMachine > Config > AddNewDisk
  • VirtualMachine > Config > RemoveDisk


-p, --password passwordPassword of the user specified in the username option.-d, --debuglogPrint a debug log.-h, --help
Print the usage information. Default if no parameter is selected.

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