Merge pull request #305 from nathan-jenan-rancher/vsphere-user

Adding instructions for setting up a vSphere user
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Use {{< product >}} to create a Kubernetes cluster in vSphere.
### Prerequisites
Before setting up a cluster in vSphere, you must ensure that you have a user in vSphere with sufficient permissions to create a Rancher cluster.
1. From the **vSphere** console, go to the **Administration** page.
2. Go to the **Roles** tab.
3. Create a new *Role*. Give it a name and select the **Datastore**, **Network**, **Resource**, and **Virtual machine** *privileges*.
![image](./rancherroles1.png)
![image](./rancherroles2.png)
4. Go to the **Users and Groups** tab.
5. Create a new *User*. Fill out the form and then click **ok**. Make sure to note the username and password as you will need it when creating a cluster in Rancher.
![image](./rancheruser.png)
6. Go to the **Global Permissions** tab.
7. Create a new *Global Permission*. Add the *User* you created earlier and assign it the Role you created earlier. Click **ok**.
![image](./globalpermissionuser.png)
![image](./globalpermissionrole.png)
![image](./globalpermissionfinal.png)
Now you have a user that is able to successfully create and manager Rancher clusters in vSphere.
### Creating vSphere Clusters
To create the cluster.
1. From the **Clusters** page, click **Add Cluster**.
2. Choose **vSphere**.
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