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WLB Access Control Permissions
When Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is implemented in your environment, all user roles can display
the WLB tab. However, not all roles can perform all operations. The following table lists the minimum role
administrators require to use Workload Balancing features:
Task Minimum Required Role
Configure, Initialize, Enable, Disable WLB Pool Operator
Apply WLB Optimization Recommendations (in
WLB tab)
Pool Operator
Modify WLB Report Subscriptions Pool Operator
Accept WLB Placement Recommendations ("star"
recommendations)
VM Power Admin
Generate WLB Reports, including the Pool Audit
Trail report
VM Operator
Display WLB Configuration Read Only
If an administrator tries to use Workload Balancing and he or she does not have sufficient permissions,
a role elevation dialog appears. For more information about RBAC, see the section called “Role Based
Access Control”.
Note:
Generating WLB reports requires the VM Operator role or higher. Users assigned the Read Only role cannot
generate reports in this release.
Installing Workload Balancing
Before installing Workload Balancing, you must:
1. Install a SQL Server or SQL Server Express database as described in the section called “Workload
Balancing Data Store Requirements”.
2. Have a login on the SQL Server database instance that has SQL Login creation privileges. For SQL
Server Authentication, the account needs sysadmin privileges.
3. Create an account for Workload Balancing, as described in the section called “Preinstallation
Considerations” and have its name on hand.
4. Configure all Workload Balancing servers to meet the system requirements described in the section
called “Workload Balancing System Requirements”.
After Setup is finished installing Workload Balancing, verify that it installed correctly. See the section called
“To verify your Workload Balancing installation”. Then you must set up the connection between Workload
Balancing and your pool. See the section called “Initializing Workload Balancing” before Workload Balancing
can begin gathering data and making recommendations.
Note:
Workload Balancing requires Internet connectivity for digital signature verification as described in the section
called “Preinstallation Considerations”.
