Chargeback Services › Create a Chargeback Service Offering Using VM Template

Create a Chargeback Service Offering Using VM Template

The following procedure describes how you create a service offering using VM template and later the Service Consumer can consume this service.

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 VM 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 to add a package:

   Name

   Specifies a name for the package. Type a name for the package.

   Description

   Specifies a description for the package name.

   Template

   Specifies the SSRM VM template to use.

   Resource Pool

   Specifies the name of resource pool to be used for VM provisioning.

   Base Cost

   Specifies the cost for the reservation.

   CPUs

   Specifies the number of CPUs for the reservation.

   Memory (GB)

   Specifies the memory size in GB.

   Storage (GB)

   Specifies the predefined size of primary storage in GB.

   Storage Cost (Per GB)

   Specifies the cost for 1 GB of storage space.

   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.