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2 Select the pricing model that you want to modify, and click Edit.
The Pricing Model screen is displayed.
3 In the General tab, modify the name and description as required.
You cannot modify the currency type for a pricing model.
4 In the Billing Policy tab, modify the billing policy and the effective time period.
a (Optional) To fetch the current billing policies set in the pricing model, select the Update for the
effective period option, specify the required time period, and click Get.
You can retain the currently set billing policies and add more policies for different time periods in
the same pricing model.
b To add another billing policy, set the effective time period, select the billing policy, and then click
Set.
Repeat this for each billing policy you want to add to the pricing model.
5 In the Base Rates tab, modify the base rates for the chargeable computing resources, the duration, and the
effective time period.
a (Optional) To fetch the historical base rate values, select the Update for the effective period option,
specify the required time period, and click Get.
b Click the Show link next to Historical values.
The historical base rate values for the specified period is displayed for each of the computing
resources.
c To add another set of base rates, set the effective time period, set the base rates and corresponding
duration, and then click Set.
Repeat this for each set of base rates that you want to add to the pricing model. You can also modify
the existing base rates for different time periods.
The duration can be Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, or Yearly. In vCenter
Chargeback Manager, a duration value of Monthly is equal to 30 days, Quarterly is equal to 91 days,
Half-yearly is equal to 182 days, and Yearly is equal to 365 days.
In the case of time zones with daylight savings time, if you configure an hourly rate for a resource,
then the cost of the resource for a day is accounted for either 23 hours or 25 hours, as applicable.
However, daylight saving days are considered as full days and a daily cost configured for a resource
is charged entirely and not adjusted based on the number of hours in the daylight saving day.
Similarly, the weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly rates are considered in entirety and
not adjusted for daylight savings.
NOTE If the base rate for a chargeable computing resource is not entered, the base rate for that resource
is considered to be zero.
6 (Optional) To create or modify the overage rate for a computing resource, select Overage and provide the
rate to be charged for the allocated units of the computing resource and that for the units used beyond the
allocation.
If you want to charge for the complete allocation, even if the usage is less than the allocated units, select
the Even if usage is less than allocation, charge for allocated units option.
7 Modify the fixed cost for vServices and guest operating systems and the corresponding time period in the
Other Costs tab.
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