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Registering Usage Meter with IBM

Registering Usage Meter with IBM

Before you register VMware vCloud Usage Meter with IBM®, verify that you have the appropriate service roles to access the Usage Meter instances. For more information, see Service roles in Managing IAM access.

Procedure to register Usage Meter

In the IBM Cloud® for VMware Solutions console, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Licensing and metering > Usage Meters from the left navigation panel.

  2. On the Usage Meters page, click Register on the upper right of the Usage Meters table.

  3. Enter the Usage Meter ID# value saved from the Summary page when you completed the Usage Meter configuration.

  4. Enter a custom name for your Usage Meter. It must meet the following requirements:

    • Only alphanumeric and hyphen (-) characters are allowed.
    • The Usage Meter custom name must start with an alphabetic character and end with an alphanumeric character.

    It is recommended to use the same name as the virtual machine (VM).

  5. Click Register.

Procedure to check the Usage Meter registration

On the VMware vCloud Usage Meter web interface, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Usage Meter Initialization > Summary window, click Check registration.

    The Usage Meter portal might log out quickly or request you to extend login time. In this case, repeat the initial Welcome and Network Connectivity steps. However, the Registration page might show success.

    Under Summary, a success message is displayed.

  2. After you click Finish, you are redirected to the Usage Meter portal.

Procedure to unregister Usage Meter

In the VMware Solutions console, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Licensing and metering > Usage Meters from the left navigation panel.

  2. In the Usage Meters table, locate the Usage Meter that you want to delete and click the Delete icon Delete icon next to the Status column.

  3. In the Unregister Usage Meter window, click Unregister.