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2 Select a cost model from the drop-down menu.
A table listing the vDC selection criteria defined for the cost model is displayed on the page.
3 Click Create.
The vDC Selection Criteria and VM Instance Matrix screen is displayed.
4 Select an option and define the vDC selection criterion.
This criterion is used to identify the vDCs for which the virtual machine instance cost matrix is applicable.
Criterion Options Description
No Criteria
The cost matrix is applicable to all vDCs.
vDC Name
If you select this option, you must select a string comparison operator and
specify a compare string. The available comparison operators are Equals,
Starts with, Ends with, and Contains.
vDC custom attribute
If you select this option, you must select a custom attribute and a comparison
operator, and specify a compare string. The available comparison operators
are Equals, Starts with, Ends with, and Contains.
5 In the VM Instance Matrix section, click Add.
A new row is created in the table in the VM Instance Matrix section.
6 Specify the required vCPU count.
7 Click the Memory column of the row and specify the memory value in MB.
8 Click the Cost column of the row and specify the cost for the specified vCPU count and memory bundle.
9 Select the duration for which the cost is charged on the virtual machine having the specified vCPU count
and memory bundle.
10 Specify the default cost and duration.
If a virtual machine in the vDC has a vCPU count and memory bundle that is not listed in the defined
virtual machine instance cost matrix, this default cost is applied.
11 Click Create.
A row corresponding to the specified vDC selection criterion is added to the table on the Edit VM Instance
Cost page.
Update vDC Selection Criteria and Virtual Machine Instance Cost Matrix
You can update the vDC selection criterion and the corresponding virtual machine instance cost matrix.
You can modify the vDC selection criteria defined for a cost model as and when required. You can also edit
the virtual machine instance cost matrix corresponding to a vDC selection criterion by adding new rows to the
cost matrix and delete existing rows. You can also modify the cost for a vCPU count and memory bundle or
modify the bundle configuration.
Procedure
1 In the Configure Cost tab, click Edit VM Instance Cost.
2 Select a cost model from the drop-down menu.
A table listing the vDC selection criteria defined for the cost model is displayed on the page.
3 Select the vDC selection criterion from the table displayed on the page and click Edit.
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