VCP-VMC 2024 Question 219
Single answerYou are tasked with granting a new user access to a VMware Cloud environment. The user needs permissions to manage virtual machines (VMs) but should not have access to manage the overall cloud infrastructure or other users. Which role should you assign to achieve this requirement?
- A
Organization Owner
- B
Cloud Administrator
- C
Virtual Machine Administrator
- D
NSX Administrator
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
To meet the requirement of allowing the user to manage virtual machines while restricting access to other areas such as cloud infrastructure or user management, the 'Virtual Machine Administrator' role is the most appropriate choice. This role provides VM-specific permissions without granting broader access to other cloud services or configurations.
- A. Incorrect.
The 'Organization Owner' role grants full access to all resources and settings, including managing users and the entire cloud infrastructure. This exceeds the requirements for this scenario.
- B. Incorrect.
The 'Cloud Administrator' role allows management of cloud infrastructure and services but also includes permissions beyond what is needed for managing only virtual machines.
- C. Correct.
The 'Virtual Machine Administrator' role provides permissions specifically focused on managing virtual machines, aligning exactly with the user's requirements in this scenario.
- D. Incorrect.
The 'NSX Administrator' role is specific to managing networking and NSX configurations, which is not relevant to the task of managing virtual machines.