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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
What to do next
You must run the ModifyLBWorkers.bat file to remove the corresponding vCenter Chargeback Manager entry
from the load balancer. Run the following commands from the command-line prompt:
> cd
Installation_Folder
\vCenter-CB-Tools\load-balancer\bin\
> ModifyLBWorkers delete
Server_Instance_Name
<Installation_Folder> is the complete folder path provided during the vCenter Chargeback Manager installation.
The default installation folder is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Chargeback.
Server_Instance_Name is the name that you have provided during the installation.
You must restart the Load Balancer service after running the ModifyLBWorkers.bat file.
Configure VM Instance Job Interval
vCenter Chargeback Manager applies the fixed cost defined in a pricing matrix on the virtual machines in a
hierarchy by running the VM Instance job that periodically checks for new and updated hierarchies, and
hierarchy selection criteria and the corresponding pricing matrix.
The VM Instance jon runs every 5 minutes. However, this job interval is configurable. You must have the Super
User role on vCenter Chargeback Manager to configure the job interval.
Procedure
1 Click General in the Settings tab.
2 In the VM Instance Job Interval section, specify the time interval for the job.
The time interval you specify is in seconds.
3 Click Apply.
Configure Storage Infrastructure Costing Mode
vCenter Chargeback Manager can account for the storage either based on the storage profiles defined on the
virtual machine or based on which storage the virtual machine files reside.
You must have the Super User role in vCenter Chargeback Manager to perform this task.
Procedure
1 Click General in the Settings tab.
2 In the Storage Infrastructure Costing section, select the storage infrastructure costing mode.
Option Description
Profile Based
The storage whose capabilities match the storage profile defined on the
virtual machine is considered for cost calculation.
Placement Based
The storage on which the virtual machine files reside is considered for cost
calculation.
3 Click Apply.
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