This document is the user guide for vCenter Chargeback Manager, providing an overview of vCenter Chargeback Manager 2.0.0, its features, and how to configure and manage the application.
vCenter Chargeback Manager is an end-to-end cost reporting solution designed for virtual environments using VMware vSphere or VMware vCloud Director. It interacts with the vCenter Server Database to retrieve usage information, calculates costs based on defined chargeback formulas, and generates detailed cost and usage reports. The application runs on an Apache Tomcat server and connects to the vCenter Server using VIM APIs.
It serves as an end-to-end cost reporting solution for virtual environments that use VMware vSphere.
The hierarchy includes different entity types such as departments, divisions, business units, cost centers, physical servers, and virtual machines.
The solution determines resource usage by using either utilization-based metering or allocation-based metering of virtual machines.