By integrating VMware Cloud Director with vCenter Chargeback, you can perform the following tasks:
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Meter and charge for allocation and usage of VMware Cloud Director resources, including virtual
datacenters, vApps, templates and media file storage.
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Meter and charge for external network bandwidth, network count, and network services, such as DHCP,
NAT, and firewall.
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Deliver multi-tenant chargeback reports.
However, this release does not include support for the following features:
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Charging for storage utilized by partially created or imported virtual machines, vApps, and templates
and media files.
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Charging for resources utilized by virtual machines that are created by vShield Edge.
The vShield Manager Data Collector fetches the network statistics from the vShield Manager for the networks
included in the VMware Cloud Director setup.
The vShield Manager Data Collector fetches the external traffic information from vShield Manager for the
following types of VMware Cloud Director networks:
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Private routed org networks
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Routed vApp networks
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Fenced vApp networks
In the case that a routed or fenced vApp network is connected to a private routed org network, then the external
traffic information of the corresponding virtual machine is recorded at both, the vApp network level as well
as the org network level.
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Download Data Collector on page 30
The installer for the data collector is bundled with the application and can be downloaded from the
vCenter Chargeback application.
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Install vCenter Chargeback Data Collector on page 31
You can have more than one data collector installed. You can install an individual data collector instance
using the data collector installer.
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Install VMware Cloud Director Data Collector on page 33
If you want to integrate a vCenter Chargeback instance with a VMware Cloud Director instance, you
must have a VMware Cloud Director Data Collector instance installed and running.
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Install vShield Manager Data Collector on page 35
If you integrate a vCenter Chargeback instance with a VMware Cloud Director instance, you must have
a vShield Manager Data Collector instance installed and running to fetch the network statistics from
vShield Manager.
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Upgrade the Data Collector on page 36
Upgrading a vCenter Chargeback instance does not automatically upgrade the standalone data collector
instances associated with it. You must manually upgrade each such data collector instances.
Download Data Collector
The installer for the data collector is bundled with the application and can be downloaded from the vCenter
Chargeback application.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vCenter Chargeback application.
2 Click Tools on the top-right corner of the page.
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