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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
Procedure
1 In the Settings tab, click General.
2 Click Edit in the Email Setting section.
The Manage Email Server screen is displayed.
3 Modify the required SMTP server settings.
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 Edit.
The email address is displayed in the Email Setting section.
Delete the SMTP Server Setting
You can remove an existing SMTP server and add a new one.
You must have the Super User role to perform this task.
Procedure
1 In the Settings tab, clickGeneral.
2 Click Remove in the Email Setting section.
A dialog confirming the action is displayed.
3 Click OK.
Set Log Level
By default, the log level for the application is set at the info level. You can change the log level at any time in
the application as per your requirements.
You must have the Super User role to perform this task.
NOTE In the case of a cluster installation, the changing of log level in one application instance will not be
reflected in the other instances in the cluster immediately. The change will get reflected:
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If the vCenter Chargeback Manager service is restarted.
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When the database is polled for changes, which automatically occurs every hour.
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