NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary

or three weeks.

For example, if 30% of the server’s charges are from service requests, the

network supervisor would want to recoup 30% of the cost through charging for

service requests.

At the end of the monitoring period, use ATOTAL to determine the total use for

each service. (ATOTAL is located in SYS:SYSTEM and requires the Supervisor

right.)

After establishing how much each service is used and the amount needed to

be made from each service, the network supervisor can calculate a charge

rate.

The charge rate is the charge per unit of the speciﬁed service. This rate

converts the amount of service used to a monetary ﬁgure. The unit is

arbitrary, but consider beginning with one charge unit equaling one cent.

Use the following formula to calculate a charge rate:

Figure 1-1 Charge rate formula

For example, a network supervisor needs to charge $100 per month for

blocks read. There are 250,000 blocks read each month. Therefore, the

charge rate is $100 (or 10,000 cents) divided by 250,000 blocks, or $.01 (1

cent) per 25 blocks:

Figure 1-2 Sample charge rate

CHARGE

(charge rate multiplier)

ESTIMATED USAGE

(charge rate divider)

= CHARGE RATE

10,000 cents

250,000 blocks read

= 1 cent / 25 blocks read