Understanding The Workflow; Requirements For Code Examples; Jar Files - VMware VCENTER CHARGEBACK 1.5 - API Manual

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Understanding the Workflow

This chapter explains how to perform some of the basic vCenter Chargeback tasks using the APIs. You can
create a hierarchy and add entities, add fixed cost and generate a report on resource utilization.
The chapter includes the following topics:
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"Requirements for Code Examples" on page 11
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"Log In to vCenter Chargeback Server" on page 14
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"Add vCenter Server Information" on page 15
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"Add a Custom Chargeback Hierarchy" on page 16
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"Add a vCenter Server Entity to the Chargeback Hierarchy" on page 17
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"Add a Fixed Cost" on page 19
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"Modify a Fixed Cost Value" on page 20
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"Generate a Report" on page 21

Requirements for Code Examples

This chapter provides code examples to explain how you can call the APIs. To run these code examples, you
require the following JAR and helper class files.

JAR Files

The code examples need the following JAR files.
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commons-httpclient-3.1.jar
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commons-logging-1.1.1.jar
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jdom.jar
You must place these JAR files in the classpath.
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