param (     [string]$Role = $(Read-Host "Role" ),     [string]$Server = $(Read-Host "Server" )

)

# Read the permissions file

$PermissionsFile = "CVPermissions.txt"

$cvPermissions = @()

Get-Content $PermissionsFile | foreach-Object{     $cvPermissions += $_

}

# connect to vCenter and check to see if the role exists

import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Core

Connect-VIServer -server $Server

$existingRole = Get-VIRole -name $Role -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

$privs = Get-VIPrivilege -Server $Server -id $cvPermissions -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# create or update the role

if (!$existingRole) {     New-VIRole -name $Role -Privilege $privs -Server $Server

}

else {     Set-VIRole -Role $Role -AddPrivilege $privs -Server $Server

}

Disconnect-VIServer -server $Server -Confirm:$FALSE