HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 661)

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1. Access Chargeback Manager as described in ” Accessing Chargeback Manager ” on
page 605.
2. Click the icon next corresponding to the element you want to view chargeback.
Asset-based chargeback is displayed.
3. (Applications only) To view storage-based chargeback, click Storage-based under the
Chargeback node to the left of the Asset-based chargeback information.
Chargeback information for the element is displayed. If you see missing values, set up
chargeback as described in the topics, ” Setting Up Asset-Based Chargeback Manager ” on
page 616 and ” Setting Up Storage-Based Chargeback Manager ” on page 619.
Viewing Chargeback by Department
You can determine how much a department is being charged for equipment use by viewing
chargeback by department. This feature lets you view the monthly costs associated with using
hardware and applications. If you see empty values, make sure chargeback has been set up, as
described in ” Setting Up Asset-Based Chargeback Manager ” on page 616 and ” Setting Up
Storage-Based Chargeback Manager ” on page 619.
IMPORTANT: The management server displays chargeback information up to the end of the
previous month. For example, assume you view chargeback information in the middle of February.
The calculations for chargeback would include the month of January, but not February.
To view chargeback by department:
1. Access Chargeback Manager as described in ” Accessing Chargeback Manager ” on
page 605.
2. Click the Departments tab in the right pane.
3. Click the icon next corresponding to the element you want to view chargeback.
You are shown the following information:
• Department Name - Provided when the department was added.
• Department Number - Provided when the department was added.
• E-mail - May be blank if information was not provided.
• Phone - May be blank if information was not provided.
• Monthly Infrastructure Cost for Asset - How much it costs to operate the element on a
monthly basis.
• Ownership Cost - How much it costs the department in operating the element
• Total Asset-based Chargeback - How much it costs the department in operating the
element. This number is based on the following formula:
(Monthly Infrastructure cost) + ((Depreciation) x (Ownership %))
• Monthly Infrastructure Cost for Storage-based Chargeback - How much it costs for an
application to use a certain amount of storage.