VxRail: Vxrm Health-check Fails for 'privileges' Test
Summary: One or more VxRail Managers checks returns event codes 1 or 2, representing yellow or red alerts, respectively. These must be investigated prior to upgrading the cluster.
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Symptoms
The privileges test is part of a series of health-checks that can be run from VxRail Manager or VxVerify, prior to an upgrade.
If one or more VxRM checks returns event code 1 or above, these must be investigated prior to upgrading the cluster.
- When the test passes, it returns the following event: 0 (Pass)
- If the test cannot access the necessary information or finds a warning level event, return the following code: 1 (Warn)
- A failure, which must be addressed prior to any upgrade, returns the following code: 2 (Fail)
Cause
vCenter server management role has some privileges missing.
Resolution
Add the missing privileges to a role (like VMware HCIA Management).
Contact Dell Support to acquire the VxRail Toolbox to add the missing privileges.
Affected Products
VxRail SoftwareArticle Properties
Article Number: 000196812
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2026
Version: 10
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