Installing HostBill
HostBill installation is fully automated and takes just seconds, more info at Installation
Configuring Cacti
Make sure your Devices in cacti are configured with "Interface - Traffic" data source.
Create traffic graph (i.e. bits i/o) for each port you wish to monitor trough HostBill.
Connecting HostBill with Cacti
- Make sure that hb_api.php file from / includes/modules/Hosting/cacti directory is copied directory (relative to main HostBill dir, usually /home/hostbill/public_html/) is uploaded into main Cacti dir (one accessible from web/serving Cacti index.php file).
- In HostBill go to Settings > Modules, find and activate Cacti hosting module
- You will be redirected to Settings > Apps to set connection with Cacti
- Enter Cacti admin credentials, use Test Connection to check if HostBill can connect
Creating your first package with billable bandwidth overages
- In HostBill go to Settings > Products & Services, and Add new order page
- From Order Types select Colocation or Dedicated Servers
- After creating order page add new product in it, provide name & Save changes
- In billing settings choose Bandwidth billing, configure your limits and pricing.
- From Connect with App section select your cacti module & app.
- Under Client Functions tab enable "Bandwidth usage graphs".
Connecting port from Cacti in HostBill
- In HostBill adminarea go to Account with package configured with Cacti module
- Proceed to "Bandwidth" tab
- Click on "Select switch/ports to connect"
- Select switch & port fetched from cacti to monitor, make sure it has graph generated in Cacti
Changelog
Cacti module for HostBill is actively maintained to make sure all new cool features are available for you and your customers.
Latest version: Cacti 0.8.8, HostBill 3.5.0 - 2012-06-21 - Read changelog