This section explains an overview of the accounting.
This function provides the basis to usage charge 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-Platforms] tab of the ROR console, etc. Usage charges can also be viewed in the [Accounting] tab of the ROR console.
The database where the accounting information of L-Platform templates is stored is called the product master.
Usage charges are calculated based on the amount that the L-Platform is used and the charge information. The calculated usage charge is sent to the email address specified in the [Tenants] tab of the ROR console.
The usage charge is also stored in the usage charge database.
Usage charges can be viewed in the ROR console. If necessary, the usage charge information can also be downloaded as a file.
Point
To display the estimated price of L-Platform templates and calculate usage fees, the settings need to be changed using the Setup Wizard (refer to "3.1 Setup Wizard" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators CE" for details).
Operation image
The operation image of accounting is shown below.
1. The infrastructure administrator registers L-Platform template information using the [Templates] tab of the ROR console.
2. The infrastructure administrator registers the accounting information using the product master maintenance command. Refer to "15.3 Operate Accounting Information" for information on how to operate the accounting information.
3. The infrastructure administrator publishes the L-Platform template.
4. The infrastructure administrator creates tenants.
Set the cut-off date for the calculation of usage charges and the email address to send them to as necessary.
5. The subscriber references the usage fee (the estimated price) of the L-Platform templates displayed on the [L-Platforms] tab of the ROR console, and subscribes to the L-Platform.
6. The tenant administrator references to the usage fee (the estimated price) of the L-Platform templates displayed in the [Requests] tab on the ROR console, then approves or rejects the subscription.
7. The infrastructure administrator views the monthly estimated charges for L-Platform templates displayed in the [Requests] tab in the ROR console and assesses the L-Platform subscriptions.
8. The accounts manager receives the usage charge file.
Usage charges are automatically calculated based on the amount that each L-Platform is used and the charge information, then stored in the usage charge database. The usage charges for the previous month are confirmed the day after the cut-off date, and then sent as a usage charge file to the email address.
9. The accounts manager views the usage charge file, creates the invoice, and then sends it to the tenant.
10. The infrastructure administrator and the tenant administrator can view the confirmed usage charges on the [Accounting] tab of the ROR console. If necessary, the usage charge information can also be downloaded as a file.
Information
Metering logs are records of L-Platform operation in the tenants.
A metering log contains information about the operations, such as tenant, L-Platform, operation contents, and time.
Usage charges are calculated based on the amount that each L-Platform has used, which is gathered from metering logs and charge information. Refer to "Appendix B Metering Log" for details.
The accounts manager may edit the usage charge file to create the invoice, to provide a discount on unit price in the charge information or to compensate for hardware failures, for example.
[OVM for SPARC]
The server switchover of OVM for SPARC will make all domains' and related L-Servers' power ON after server switching over.
Usage charges are calculated for the running L-Servers by operating time.
If the server switchover of OVM for SPARC occurred, compensate for the unintended running time and edit the usage charge file to create the invoice.
