Administrator Guide

Storage Center Chargeback
Chargeback monitors storage consumption and calculates data storage operating costs per department. Chargeback can be
configured to charge for storage based on the amount of allocated space or the amount of configured space. When cost is
based on allocated space, Chargeback can be configured to charge based on storage usage (the amount of space used), or
storage consumption (the difference in the amount space used since the last automated Chargeback run).
Topics:
• Configure Chargeback or Modify Chargeback Settings
• Configuring Chargeback Departments
• Perform a Manual Chargeback Run
• Viewing Chargeback Runs
• Working with Charts
• Exporting Chargeback Data
Configure Chargeback or Modify Chargeback Settings
The Chargeback settings specify how to charge for storage consumption, how to assign base storage costs, and how to
generate reports. During the initial setup of Chargeback settings, the Default Department drop-down menu is empty because
the departments do not exist yet.
Steps
1. Click the Chargeback view.
2. Click Edit Chargeback Settings in the Actions pane. The Edit Chargeback Settings wizard appears.
Figure 73. Edit Chargeback Settings Wizard
3. Select whether to charge on the allocated space of a volume or the configured space of a volume:
● To charge based on the amount of space that a volume actually uses, select the Charge on Allocated Space check box.
● To charge based on the amount of space that each volume is configured to use, clear the Charge on Allocated Space
check box.
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