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Create a Chargeback Service Offering Using Reservation Template

The following procedure describes how you create Service Offering Using Reservation Template and which enables the Service Consumer to request a new reservation.

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to CA Service Catalog.
  2. Click Request, CA Automation Suite for Clouds, Server Automation Services.

    The Server Automation Services page opens.

  3. Click Chargeback under VMware ESX Management.

    A list of all chargeback services appears.

  4. Click Service Offering Using Reservation Template.

    A form opens.

  5. Complete the following information to create a service offering:
    Service Details

    Specifies the details of the service.

    Name

    Specifies a name for the service.

    Description

    Specifies the description of the service.

    Icon

    Specifies an image to the service. Click Select Image to select the image from the %USM_HOME%\filestore\images\offerings folder.

    Folder

    Specifies the location where the published service appears.

    Service Packages

    Select the organization name from the drop-down menu, click + to add a new row to provide package details. You can specify the cost of components and can save the details. If you have more than one package to be associated with the current service then each package will be represented as independent service option group after you publish the service. To add more packages click + again and complete the required information.

    Complete the following package information:

    Name

    Specifies a name for the package.

    Description

    Specifies a description for the package name.

    Template

    Specifies the SSRM reservation template to use.

    Template Type

    Specifies the SSRM reservation template to use.

    Cost

    Specifies the cost for the reservation template.

    Note: Optionally, to delete an item from the package details list, select, and click Remove.

    Permissions

    Select the user groups to grant access to the service. You can search for the group name and then add the required groups to the list.

    Note: Before you submit the request, make sure that you select all the required package items from the list.

  6. Click Add to Cart to continue adding more requests to the cart.

    The request is added to the cart.

  7. Click Check Out when you complete adding the requests.
  8. Click Save and Submit.

    You have enabled your Service Consumer to request a new reservation using the new service offering.