vFoglight™ 5.2.4.
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Table of Contents Introduction to this Guide ...................................................................................................................................5 About vFoglight ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 About this Guide...........................................................................................................................................
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide Services Analysis Chart ......................................................................................................................................... 30 Index ...................................................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction to Views vFoglight ships with predefined views to help you monitor your application server environment. This chapter provides an overview of vFoglight views. This section contains the following topics: Overview of Views .......................................................................................................................
14 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide Overview of Views vFoglight displays monitoring data in views that group, format, and display data. The main types are described below. Dashboards are top-level views that do not receive data from other views. Dashboards usually contain a number of lower-level views. The dashboards supplied with vFoglight, as well as those created by users, are available in the navigation panel.
2 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views This chapter provides an overview of the vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback views and the procedures to tailor those views available to customize for individual reporting needs. This section contains the following topics: vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views ..................................................................................
16 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views When the vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback is installed and enabled in vFoglight, the application component appear in Dashboards under Chargeback. Clicking on Chargeback displays the Chargeback dashboard.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views This dashboard contains the following views: • Tasks • Chargeback Reports • Chargeback Alerts • Host Analysis Chart • Services Analysis Chart Tasks In the Tasks view, you can: • Set Currency • Creating New Reports Set Currency Set Currency allows you to set labels for the unit of currency you are working with. Note This value is not a currency value. It is a label assigned to the metrics being gathered.
18 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide To create a Chargeback report: 1 Click Create New Report. The Create New Report wizard displays. 2 Enter the desired name in Report Name. 3 Select the desired service. The selected service must contain at least one host. If the desired service is not present, use Service Builder to create the desired service. Please refer to the vFoglight User Guide for procedures on using Service Builder. 4 Click Next.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views 19 5 To add or edit a host’s tiered flat rate settings, click the entry in the tiered flat rate (TFR) column to edit.
20 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide A pop-up displays allowing you to add, delete, or change the tier assignment. • Add: Adds a tier. • Clear: Clears a tier. • Scroll-down Bar: Allows you to scroll down to assign a different model. 6 Perform the desired changes. 7 Click Next. Step three of the wizard displays. 8 The Create New Report dialog allows you assign a name, assign a title, select the report template, and preview the report if desired.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views 21 • Unassigned Hosts Tiered Flat Rate: A report showing all hosts in the system that do not have a Tiered Flat Rate assigned to them. • Host Assigned to Disabled Tiers: A report showing hosts that are assigned to tiers that are no longer active. • Advanced Options: • Enabled: Enables the report to run (default). • Time Range: Sets the time range of the report. • Schedule: When and how frequently the report runs.
22 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide This creates a new report in the Report Manager which runs according to the schedule that was set. If you want to run the report immediately, select the report from the vFoglight Report Manager and click Run Now. Note The report does not display in the Chargeback dashboard until it runs according to its schedule in the Report Manager. Chargeback Reports Chargeback Reports displays the list of Chargeback reports that have already run.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views Chargeback Alerts Chargeback Alerts displays a view of generated Chargeback alerts.
24 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide Adding Tiers There are two ways to add tiers: • From the Create New Report wizard in step two, or • Using the assigned tiers feature using the General tab in vFoglight. This procedure provides instruction on adding a tier using the General tab. New tiers are added by clicking the General tab on the right-hand slide out panel in vFoglight, then clicking Assign Tiers.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views To add a tier: 1 Click Assign Tiers. 2 Click Add. A popup displays, allowing you to create a new tier. 3 Fill in the fields. • Tier Definition Name: Name assigned to the tier.
26 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide • Description: Description of the tier. • Rate (Dollars/month): Dollar rate assigned to the tier. • Active Tier Checkbox: Checking this makes the tier active. 4 Fill in the required fields. 5 Click Add Tier. The tier is created and is available for selection when using the wizard. Assigning Tiers to One or More Hosts After creating tiers, hosts must be assigned. In the Assign Tiers view, you can set up a single or multiple hosts.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views Defining Tiers and Rates You can define tiers and rates using the General tab from the Action Panel. To define tiers and rates: 1 Click Manage Rate Definitions in the General tab of the Action Panel. The Manage Rate Definitions view displays.
28 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide • Tier Definition Name: Name assigned to the tier. • Description: Description of the tier. • Rate (Dollars/month): Dollar rate assigned to the tier. The rate can be changed to the appropriate currency if required. • Active Tier: Checking this makes the tier active. 2 Fill in the required fields. 3 Click Add Tier.
vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Views 29 Editing Tiers Using the Manage Rate Definitions feature, you can edit tiers that are already created. To edit tiers: 1 Click Edit. The edit popup displays. 2 Make the required edits. 3 Click Edit. The edits take effect in the Managing Rate Definitions view. Changing the Currency Definition You may need to change the currency definition of your tiers, for example, from dollars to Euros.
30 vFoglight Cartridge for Chargeback Reference Guide 3 Click Apply. Note Changing the currency symbol affects on the text of the currency entered. It does not convert currency. Host Analysis Chart Displays the ratio of unallocated to allocated hosts configured for chargeback. Services Analysis Chart Displays the ratio of unallocated services versus the allocated services configured for chargeback.
Index Index A T about vFoglight 6 Tasks 17 technical support 10 text conventions 9 C cartridge 8 Chargeback Alerts 23 contacting Quest 10 core 7 Creating New Reports 17 D documentation 6, 7, 8 F feedback 8 H Host Analysis Chart 30 M Managing Tiers Adding Tiers 24 Assigning Tiers to One or More Hosts 24, 26 Defining Tiers and Rates 26 Editing Tiers 29 S Services Analysis Chart 30 Setting Currency 17 suite 6 support 10 V Viewing Chargeback Reports 22 31
