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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Chargeback Manager User’s Guide
- Contents
- About the User's Guide
- Introduction to vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Configuring Administration Settings
- Authenticating and Managing Users, Roles, and Permissions
- Resource Based Authorization in vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Permissions Defined in vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Managing Roles
- Managing Users
- vCenter Chargeback Manager User Authentication
- Managing Chargeback Hierarchies
- Creating a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Managing a Chargeback Hierarchy
- View a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Add a vCenter Chargeback Manager Entity
- Add a vCenter Server Entity
- Rename a Chargeback Hierarchy or a Chargeback Entity
- Delete an Entity from the Hierarchy
- Delete a Chargeback Hierarchy
- Assign Attributes
- Move Entities Within a Hierarchy
- Allocate Computing Resource Units for a Chargeback Entity
- Share Virtual Machine Cost
- Backdate a Chargeback Hierarchy
- View Properties of a vCenter Server Entity
- Managing and Configuring vCenter Chargeback Manager Cost Elements
- Generating Reports
- Monitoring System Health
- Administration Utilities
- Index
Configuring Generic Settings
Before you start using the various features of vCenter Chargeback Manager, you must configure few settings
in the application.
Some of the generic settings can be configured from the Settings tab. You can configure the SMTP server
settings and the log level from the General page of the Settings tab.
The General page of the Settings tab lists all the vCenter Chargeback Manager instances added to the cluster.
In the case of a stand-alone installation, a single URL for the vCenter Chargeback Manager is displayed. You
can remove the vCenter Chargeback Manager instances that are not required or not responding from this page.
Configure the SMTP Server Setting
You must configure the SMTP server setting in vCenter Chargeback Manager to send the generated and
archived reports through email.
You must have the Super User role to perform this task.
Procedure
1 In the Settings tab, click General.
2 Click Add in the Email Setting section.
The Manage Email Server screen is displayed.
3 Provide information about the SMTP server that the application uses to send emails.
Option Description
Server HostName
Static IP address of the SMTP server. If the sever does not have a static IP
address, ensure that you provide the FQDN.
Server Port
Port number on which the SMTP server is listening for requests.
Email Address
Email address that the application must use to send emails.
Authentication Type
Type of authentication to be used to access the SMTP server. The default is
Anonymous.
User Name
User name to be used for authentication, if authentication type is Require
Login.
Password
Password for the user name provided above.
Maximum Attachment Size(KB)
The maximum permissible file size for email attachments. The size specified
is in KB.
Enable password protection for e-
mailed PDF documents
If you select this option, the PDF reports sent through email are password
protected and the password for the corresponding report is sent through a
separate email.
4 Click Add.
The email address provided is displayed in the Email Setting section.
Edit the SMTP Server Setting
After configuring the SMTP server setting, you can change it any time, provided you have the required
privileges. For instance, if the SMTP user account password is changed on the SMTP server, you must also
reflect this change in vCenter Chargeback Manager.
You must have the Super User role to perform this task.
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