VMware vSphere • Instant recovery can't use storage vMotion

I am able to do a quick migration using Smart Switch if I keep the host the same. I wanted to use Storage vMotion to another host to speed the process up and not have it suspend the VM.

I am using a service account with specific permissions to integrate Veeam into vCenter (per your documentation)

The Storage vMotion is failing with the following error : Permission to perform this operation was denied

It seems I have the permissions mentioned here : https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120

Here are the permissions we have set for our service account. What am I missing ? If required I can open a SR - not a problem.

Cryptographic operations
Add disk
Direct Access
Encrypt
Encrypt new
Migrate
Register VM

dvPort group
Create
Delete
Modify

Datastore
Allocate space
Browse datastore
Configure datastore
Configure datastore IO management
Low level file operations
Remove file

Extension
Register extension
Unregister extension

Folder
Create folder
Delete folder

Global
Disable methods
Enable methods
Licenses
Log event
Manage custom attributes
Set custom attribute
Settings

Host
Configuration
Advanced settings
Maintenance
Network configuration
Query patch
Storage partition configuration

vSphere Tagging
Assign or Unassign vSphere Tag
Assign or Unassign vSphere Tag on Object

Network
Assign network
Configure

Resource
Assign virtual machine to resource pool
Create resource pool
Migrate powered off virtual machine
Migrate powered on virtual machine
Remove resource pool

Datastore cluster
Configure a datastore cluster

VM storage policies
Update VM storage policies
View VM storage policies

vApp
Add virtual machine
Assign resource pool
Unregister

Virtual machine
Change Configuration
Acquire disk lease
Add existing disk
Add new disk
Add or remove device
Advanced configuration
Change Settings
Change resource
Configure Raw device
Extend virtual disk
Modify device settings
Remove disk
Rename
Set annotation
Toggle disk change tracking
Edit Inventory
Create from existing
Create new
Register
Remove
Unregister
Guest operations
Guest operation alias modification
Guest operation program execution
Guest operation queries
Interaction
Configure CD media
Configure floppy media
Connect devices
Console interaction
Guest operating system management by VIX API
Power off
Power on
Suspend
Provisioning
Allow disk access
Allow read-only disk access
Allow virtual machine download
Allow virtual machine files upload
Mark as template
Mark as virtual machine
Snapshot management
Create snapshot
Remove snapshot
Rename snapshot
Revert to snapshot

Statistics: Posted by pmichelli — Apr 10, 2025 2:02 pm

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