Disk Tiers and Rate Factors
Hello, I am seeking some thoughts on the optimum way to configure the chargeback Cost Model & Templates. We currently have a cost model which charges for allocated disk at all times and CPU &...
View ArticleCustom data in chargeback report
Hi, Sorry if this question has already been answered somewhere else. I just could not find any informationabout this. I have some custom data (data traffic & IOPS) per VM which I would like to add...
View ArticleBase Rate Slab
I see a table in chargeback database CB_BASE_RATE_SLAB. Does it mean I can define different slabs for Base Rated? If yes how? Thanks,Savita
View ArticleAutomatic report scheduler on vDCs
Hi all, Can I create an automatic report scheduler to create reports on every new vDC on a vCloud? I only found a way to create automatic reports on the Hierarchies (vCoud organizations) but I need a...
View ArticleAdding vCenter in Chargeback
Hello - I am trying to add vCenter (5.0) in Chargeback (v2.5) but an error pops up when authenticating. vCenter is running SQL Express with integrated Windows authentication configured in ODBC. An...
View Articlelatest csv format for importing hierarchy
anyone have the latest format for the csv file. older posts (2010) and manual aren't correct. here is what i've tried: #1,test,-1,1012,folder1,1,1013,test-vm,2,0,vcenter,vm-1234 get the message:...
View Articlefixed cost model!
can u explain me plz how can i calculate the fixed cost in function of time and how can i configurate the fixed model cost .thank you
View ArticleWhen is vCBM 2.5.1 coming out with bug fix to chargeback calculator?
When is 2.5.1 coming out with bug fix to chargeback calculator? I had opened a support ticket with vm support end of year and was notified begining of 2013 that it was a bug chargeback calculator when...
View ArticleVCB Apache versions?
Can anyone comment on the exact version of httpd used in the main vcb releases?
View ArticleWhere does the OS's for the dropdown for Price Model->Other Cost come from
In Chargeback, under the "Manage Cost" in the "Price Models" under the "Other Cost" you can set the fix cost for guest OS.The "Guest OS Name" dropdown at different times has new OS's in it. I attached...
View ArticleChargeback Api - Add Computing Resource?
I want to add a resource so that it counts the number of firewalls used.I see in the Chargeback Api that you can add computing Resources, but how does it know which resource to base the calculaton.I...
View ArticleDifferences in Billing Policies
Hello Please can anyone describe the difference between the two out of the box billing policies: Fixed Cost and Allocation (This policy takes into account all the fixed costs associated with an entity...
View ArticleMultiple vCloud Director on CB
Hi all, We have a vCenter/vCloud deployment in several countries. Each country has is own vCloud Director. Can we use a single ChargeBack server to collect data in all countries? I mean, can we connect...
View ArticleNeed to configure Infrastructure Cost via Chargeback API
I need to configure the Infrastructure cost via Chargeback API.Is it possible?
View ArticleNot able to access rawReport API
Hi, Whenever I am trying to use /api/rawReport API, I am encountering with the below error. <ns1:XMLFault xmlns:ns1="http://cxf.apache.org/bindings/xformat"> <ns1:faultstring...
View ArticleExclude network from billing
Hi, Most of our customers only have one network, but some have multiple, if they have connections to their own LAN etc. Is it possible to exclude certain networks from the transfer calculation? I only...
View ArticleHow can I get chargeback license？
I had installed chargeback successfully , the version of chargeback is free . when I input the ip address of chargeback, it needs a license key. How can i get a free chargeback license ? thanks!
View ArticleWhat is the latest schema for Chargeback api?
I have pulled the xsd from the cbm_api_ref_2.5.0At the top of xsd I see:<xs:schema xmlns="http://www.vmware.com/vcenter/chargeback/2.0" elementFormDefault="qualified"...
View ArticleChargeback and Datastore Cost
HiWe have storage HP 3PAR v400 and want to cost datastore from this storage, but it have optimiztion mechanism and some datastores can be located on SATA, FC and SSD disks at one timeHow we can cost...
View Articlecluster cost model definition
Hi all, I need a cost model for a cluster in which i have three hosts.each host has a different configuration (different CPU speed, different memory dimension, and so on..) andeach host has a different...
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