This section explains an overview of the accounting.
This function provides the basis to bill usage fee corresponding to the L-Platforms used by each tenant.
The accounting includes following functions.
Add, modify, or delete the accounting information of L-Platform templates. Based on the accounting information, usage fee (the estimated price) of L-Platform templates can be displayed on the L-Platform management window, etc. Also, the accounting information is obtained at the time of accounting calculation.
The database where the accounting information of L-Platform templates is stored is called the product master.
Note
Usage fee (the estimated price) for the L-Platform template will be displayed provided that settings for the estimated price display function are enabled. Refer to "6.7.1 Display Function Settings for Estimated Price" for information on settings for the estimated price display function.
Output logs about virtual systems, virtual servers, and extension disks, as well as the logs for deployment, cancellation, and modification of software, and starting or stopping of virtual servers.
To calculate the accounting, calculate based on the accounting information and metering logs.
Operation image
The operation image of accounting is shown below.
1. The infrastructure administrator registers L-Platform template information using the L-Platform management window of the ROR Console.
2. The infrastructure administrator registers the accounting information using the product master maintenance command. Refer to "12.3 Operate Accounting Information" for information on how to operate the accounting information.
3. The subscriber references the usage fee (the estimated price) of the L-Platform templates displayed on the L-Platform management window, and subscribes to the L-Platform.
4. The approver references to the usage fee (the estimated price) of the L-Platform templates displayed in the subscription list on the ROR Console, then approves or rejects the subscription.
5. The accounts manager obtains the accounting information file using output function of product master maintenance command.
6. The accounts manager obtains the metering log files using the output metering logs command.
7. The account manager creates billing statements based on the accounting information file and the metering log file regularly by using the accounting calculation tool provided beforehand, and sends them to the tenants.
Refer to "12.5 Accounting Calculation" for information on how to calculate the accounting.
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About the accounting calculation tool
The accounting calculation tool is a tool to calculate the amount charged to each tenant based on the accounting information file and metering log file. It is recommended to customize it so that it suits to the accounting policy, by not charging to CPUs and memories while the virtual server stops, for example. The accounting calculation tool must be prepared by the infrastructure administrator or the accounts manager.
