Generally, several types of users interact with VMware Data Services Manager.
They include the following:
- vSphere Administrator
DSM Administrator
DSM User
Roles and Their Responsibilities
Each VMware Data Services Manager role has a default set of responsibilities as described in the following table:
Responsibility | vSphere Administrator | DSM Administrator |
DSM User |
---|---|---|---|
Deploy VMware Data Services Manager Appliance |
✓ | ||
Monitor VMware Data Services Manager VM | ✓ | ||
Manage VMware Data Services Manager VM Updates | ✓ | ||
Create and Manage Infrastructure Policies | ✓ | ||
Manage Users | ✓ | ✓ | |
Manage VMware Data Services Manager Settings (LDAP, SMTP, others) | ✓ | ||
Provision and Manage Databases | ✓ | ✓ | |
Manage and Monitor Database VMs | ✓ | ||
Activate or deactivate Email Notification | ✓ | ✓ | |
Manage Database Maintenance Policy | ✓ | ||
Generate Database VM Logs | ✓ | ✓ | |
Change Database Ownership | ✓ | ||
Manage Database Upgrades (OS and Database Engine) | ✓ | ✓ | |
Manage Database HA Settings | ✓ | ✓ | |
Manage Database Backups | ✓ | ✓ |