VCP-DCV vSphere Security Practice Question
An administrator has created a custom role named 'VM Power User' with permissions to power on and off virtual machines. The role is assigned to a group of users at the datacenter level. A user from that group reports they cannot power on a VM in a particular cluster. What is the most likely reason?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The cluster has a permission that blocks inheritance from the datacenter
Permissions are not inherited by default if a child object has explicit permissions set that block propagation. Option A is wrong because the group is assigned the role; individual membership suffices. Option C is wrong because the role does not require resource assignment. Option D is wrong because the user is part of the group; no separate assignment needed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The user must be assigned the role individually at the VM level
Why it's wrong here
Group assignment at datacenter level should propagate.
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The cluster has a permission that blocks inheritance from the datacenter
Why this is correct
Blocked inheritance prevents the role from applying.
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The role is not assigned to a resource pool containing the VM
Why it's wrong here
Roles are assigned at object level, not resource pool.
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The user is not a member of the group assigned to the role
Why it's wrong here
The user is part of the group according to the scenario.
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