VxRail: Clusters Does Not Support Read-only Account
Summary: VxRail clusters do not support read-only account, the "View VxRail clusters" privilege does not provide any function.
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Symptoms
There are two VxRail related privileges in vCenter, "View VxRail clusters" and "Manage VxRail clusters."
Follow the below steps to create a new account with a read-only Role.
- From vSphere select: Administration > Access Control > Roles, clone a role from Read-only.
- Only add "View VxRail clusters" privilege to the new role.
- Create a new account under the vsphere.local domain, and assign the new role to the created account.
- Add the new account to the list of Global Permissions and assign to the VxRail data center.
- Use the new account to login vCenter. It can log in, but the VxRail plugin pages are all missing.
Cause
The "View VxRail clusters" privilege is only a feature place holder, there is no function implemented in this privilege.
Resolution
"Manage VxRail clusters" privilege is mandatory for an account to view and manage VxRail plugin functions.
Read-only mode is not supported for the VxRail cluster.
Affected Products
VxRail, VxRail Appliance Series, VxRail SoftwareArticle Properties
Article Number: 000190488
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 09 نيسان 2026
Version: 5
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