Table 4-1.
Resource Types Defined in vCenter Chargeback (Continued)
Resource Type
Description
Attribute
This resource type refers to any attribute created or imported in vCenter Chargeback. Only
users with the Administrator role and Super User role have create permission for this resource
type.
Tier
This resource type refers to the storage tiers created in vCenter Chargeback. A user must have
read permission on the vCenter Server to access storage tiers.
Cost Model
This resource type refers to the cost models defined or created in vCenter Chargeback. A user
must have read permission on a cost model to use it for cost configuration and report
generation.
Cost Template
This resource type refers to the cost templates created in vCenter Chargeback. A user must
have read permission on a cost template to use it for cost configuration.
Fixed Cost
This resource type refers to the fixed costs created in vCenter Chargeback. A user must have
read permission on a fixed cost to use it for cost configuration.
Report
This resource type refers to the reports created in vCenter Chargeback. A user must have read
permission on a report to access the report.
Schedule
This resource type refers to the reporting schedules created in vCenter Chargeback. A user
must have read permission on a schedule to access the reporting schedule.
Role
This resource type refers to the roles defined or created in vCenter Chargeback. Only users
with the Administrator role and Super User role have create permission for this resource type.
Billing Policy
This resource type refers to the billing policies defined or created in vCenter Chargeback. A
user must have read permission on a billing policy to use it for cost configuration and report
generation.
Permissions Defined in vCenter Chargeback
vCenter Chargeback provides five different permissions, create, read, update, delete, and entity cost modify,
which can be set on a role for the different resource types.
Table 4-2
shows the permissions that can be set for the resource types defined in vCenter Chargeback.
Table 4-2.
Permissions Applicable for Each Resource Type
Resource Type
Create
Read
Update
Delete
Entity Cost
Modify
VMware vCenter
Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Data Collector
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
LDAP Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
SMTP Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Chargeback
Hierarchy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Chargeback
Hierarchical Entity
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Attribute
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Tier
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cost Model
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Cost Template
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Fixed Cost
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Report
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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