VMware VCENTER CHARGEBACK 1.5 - API User Manual

vCenter Chargeback ManagerInstallation and Upgrade GuidevCenter Chargeback Manager 2.6.0This document supports the version of each product listed ands

VMware vShield ManagerTo obtain the usage data associated with the network entities from your vCloud Director setup in to vCenterChargeback Manager, y

System Requirements 2Before you install vCenter Chargeback Manager, you must ensure that the minimum hardware andsoftware requirements are met.This ch

Software RequirementsOther than an operating system, you must have a database management system and a Web browserinstalled to run and access vCenter C

nAdobe PDF Reader plug-in for Internet ExplorerVMware vCenter ServervCenter Chargeback Manager supports the following vCenter Server releases:nvCenter

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Install and Upgrade Prerequisites 3Before installing or upgrading vCenter Chargeback Manager, you must peform few pre-installation tasks.This chapter

Alternately, you can use the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for all the servers and databases thatvCenter Chargeback Manager communicates with.IMP

You must provide the details of the database and database user when installing vCenter ChargebackManager. The installer uses these details to create t

Maximum Number of Connections to the DatabaseThe vCenter Chargeback Manager and corresponding data collectors, including the vCloud Director datacolle

nEnsure that MSI Installation is enabled.Before you start the installation, you must ensure that MSI installation is enabled on the machine. If not,yo

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Table 3‑2. vCenter Chargeback Manager Pre-Install Checklist (Continued)Item Requirement CheckedDatabase user name andpasswordUser name of the databas

Installing vCenter ChargebackManager 4After you have ensured that the minimum hardware and software requirements are met and the relevantpre-installat

nInstalls the application.nInstalls the data collector, which synchronizes the vCenter Chargeback Manager database with thevCenter Server databases.NO

Option DescriptionDatabase Port(Optional) The port on which the database service is listening for requests.If the port number is not specified, the in

Option DescriptionLoad-Balancer PortAn unused port through which vCenter Chargeback Manager cancommunicate with the load balancer (Apache Server).Serv

11 (Optional) If you have a vCloud Director 1.5.x setup, enter the corresponding vCloud Directordatabase-related information, and click Next.Option De

14 To generate your own SSL certificate, click Generate my own SSL Certificate.A command-line window is displayed.a Provide a pass phrase for the defa

The load balancer ensures that the vCenter Chargeback Manager instances are serving equal number ofconcurrent sessions. New sessions are distributed t

Option DescriptionDatabase Port(Optional) The port on which the database service is listening for requests.If the port number is not specified, the in

10 If a vCloud Director Data Collector is already present in the cluster, then a dialog stating that youprovide the same vCloud Director setup details

ContentsAbout the Guide 5 1Introduction to vCenter Chargeback Manager 7What Is Chargeback 7Chargeback Solution for Virtual Environments 7Overview of v

14 Review the information displayed on the Pre-Installation Summary screen, and click Install.The installer starts installing the various components.

You can uninstall a vCenter Chargeback Manager instance but retain the database. You can then move thedatabase to a new location and re-install vCente

Option DescriptionSQL Authentication ModeThis option is applicable only for SQL Server databases. For an SQL Serverdatabase, the authentication type c

Option DescriptionLoad-Balancer PortAn unused port through which vCenter Chargeback Manager cancommunicate with the load balancer (Apache Server).Serv

Option DescriptionDatabase Port(Optional) The port on which the database service is listening for requests.If the port number is not specified, the in

d Provide the pass phrase and press Enter.e Press any key to complete the process and close the window.An SSL certificate is successfully installed.If

Services Related to the vCenter Chargeback ManagerWhen vCenter Chargeback Manager is installed, by default, a load balancer is installed. You can inst

If you start the vCenter Chargeback Manager service, before starting the corresponding database service,then you must manually restart the vCenter Cha

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Upgrading vCenter ChargebackManager 5You can upgrade an existing vCenter Chargeback Manager setup to the latest version of vCenterChargeback Manager.I

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nThe logs are configured with unrestricted growth mode. Else ensure that you have providedsufficient space for the logs to grow.We have observed the l

4 Click Upgrade to 2.5.1 in the Alert dialog box.5 If the vCenter Chargeback Manager database is an SQL Server database, the installer displays theDat

Option DescriptionDatabase UsernameThe name of the database user. The database user must have privileges toread the vCloud Director database objects.

5 Run the vCenter Chargeback Manager installer on the machine on which you want to install thevCenter Chargeback Manager instance.During the install p

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Installing and Upgrading DataCollectors 6vCenter Chargeback Manager interacts with the vCenter Server and vCenter Server database through a datacollec

The vShield Manager data collector fetches the network statistics from the vShield Manager for thenetworks included in the vCloud Director setup.The v

4 Select Create New Data Collector, provide a name for the data collector instance, and click Next.The default name is DataCollector. Ensure that the

8 Note this URL, and click Done.NOTE If the installation fails, the uninstaller starts automatically and removes all the componentsinstalled.What to

6 Provide the details of the vCenter Chargeback Manager database that the data collector mustsynchronize with the vCloud Director database, and click

About the GuideThe vCenter Chargeback Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide provides information about installing andupgrading VMware® vCenter Charge

8 (Optional) If you have a vCloud Director 1.5.x setup, enter the corresponding vCloud Directordatabase-related information, and click Next.Option Des

Install vShield Manager Data CollectorIf you integrate a vCenter Chargeback Manager instance with a vCloud Director instance, you must have avShield M

6 Provide the details of the vCenter Chargeback Manager database that the data collector mustsynchronize with the vCloud Director database, and click

What to do nextAfter you install a vShield Manager data collector instance, the vShield Manager data collector service startsand runs automatically. Y

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Uninstalling vCenter ChargebackManager 7You can uninstall vCenter Chargeback Manager and the corresponding components by running theuninstaller.The un

3 (Optional) If you chose to empty the vCenter Chargeback Manager database, click Continue.4 Click Continue to confirm the uninstallation.5 Click Done

Option DescriptionDatabase NameName of the database in which vCenter Chargeback Manager stores theapplication-specific data. For Oracle Database, ensu

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IndexAapplication, accessing 37Cchargebackdefinition 7non-virtual environment 7virtual environment 7Ddata collectorabout 45install vCenter Charge

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Introduction to vCenter ChargebackManager 1vCenter Chargeback Manager is an end-to-end cost reporting solution for virtual environments usingvSphere.

To support chargeback, the virtual environment and the chargeback solution must provide ways to measureresource usage and associate the usage with a s

vCenter Chargeback Manager runs on an Apache Tomcat server instance. Users interact with vCenterChargeback Manager through a load balancer (Apache htt