- I'm trying to create a dedicated user and or role used for cloning from my env to another.
- I would like to make a role, then be able to apply this role to any user/group against any VM that may want to clone in the future.
Env Specs:
- vCenter 2.5.0 Build 227637
- ESX 3.5.0 Build: 317866 -- I have 8 of these in my env.
- Converter 5.0 build 470252
- Ubuntu Linux x32 VM--Trying to clone (fails on windows with same error)
- Large AD environment
- My user account has no issues cloning/converting etc.
- I'm using this account to create my new user/role.
- This account was added to the top-level 'Hosts & Clusters' as administrator with propagation.
Troubleshooting:
- I have created a new user on my vCenter machine called 'testusr'
- I have removed all groups from user account.
- Within the VI client I have cloned the admin role, and made a role called 'Cloning' which has some adjustments for less permissions.
- I have assigned 'testusr' to the 'Cloning' role to a single Linux VM.
- When I login to converter and select the source as the Linux VM and hit next is when I get the error in title.
- I have changed the role to administrator and get the same results.
- If I add 'testusr' with the administrator role to the top-level 'Hosts & Clusters' with propagation I'm able to clone.
- If I add 'testusr' too a single ESX server with the administrator role I get the same error.
- Why does this give me the same error??? Buuugggg?
- If I add 'testusr' too a single VM with the administrator role I get the same error.
- How do I add a single user/group with restrictive permmissions to a single VM and NOT get this error?
- Changing the OS type does not help.
- Restarting converter services does nothing.
- A reboot does nothing.
I'm reading over the Managing VMware VirtualCenter Roles and Permissions pdf, I'm also reading thru a book "esx server in the enterprise" yet I can't seem to find a solution or any mention of the problem.
Can someone please help with this irratating issue? Do you need more info? Please help!!