SAN Fabric Usage
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Fabric Manager > Billing and Usage> SAN Fabric Usage
SAN Fabric Chargeback policies can be configured to associate a cost with usage. This report shows the calculated costs for the report’s interval.
Host | The host connected to the switch |
Policy | The user-configured chargeback policy that defines the cost per TB |
SAN Fabric | The name of the SAN Fabric |
Switch Name | The name of the switch |
Port # | The number of the port. This is a string, not a numeric field. |
Gb/Sec | Port speed |
Port Cost | Cost associated with the port |
Total Usage (TB) | Usage for which charges apply |
Usage Cost per TB | The cost defined in the chargeback policy |
Total Cost | Total usage times cost per TB |