Overview


DCImanager is a DCIM and dedicated server provisioning software aimed at managing hundreds of dedicated servers and taking control of the entire data center infrastructure. With DCImanager module for HostBill you can sell dedicated servers and bill for bandwidth or IP usage.


This module supports DCImanager server up to version 5. For DCImanager v6 please see DCImanager v6 Dedicated servers

What happens during account provisioning using this module?

When you accept the order or click on create in account our module will:
- create an user in DCImanager
- find a server with no owner
- create new IPMI user on that server if that option is enabled
- update server owner and name
- update sever IP pool if vlan option is selected in product
- enable sever ports and update their speed
- update server IPs to product limit, this may remove current IP and re-add another.
- start os installation

Activating the module


  1. If the module is included in your HostBill edition you can download it from your client portal.
  2. If the module is not included in your HostBill edition you can purchase it from our marketplace and then download it from the client area.
  3. Once you download the module extract it in the main HostBill directory.
  4. Go to Settings → Modules → Hosting Modules, find and activate DCImanager v2 module.

Connecting HostBill with DCImanager


  1. Proceed to Settings → Apps → Add new App
  2. From the Applications list select DCImanager v2
  3. Enter:

      4. Verify entered credentials by clicking Test Connection to check if HostBill can connect
      5. Save Changes

Adding DCI Manager Dedicated servers Product


  1. In HostBill go to Settings → Products & Services, and Add new order page
  2. From Order Types select Dedicated Servers
  3. Enter your order page name, select the template and Save Changes
  4. Add a new product to your order page. Provide product name, setup price, Save Changes.
  5. In the product configuration section proceed to "Connect with App", select "DCI Manager v2" and App server created in previous steps.
  6. Proceed to configuration wizard and set your package limit. 
  7. Submit changes.

Connect with App configuration


Server Type

Os Template

IP Limit

Bandwidth

Bandwidth Notify

Port Speed (Normal)

Port Speed (Low)

Available VLAN

Configure software RAID

Setup IPMI access

Bandwidth Integration

Assign to user on termination

Run diagnostics on termination


For more generic product configuration details including price, automation, emails settings refer to Product Configuration article.

Configuring Email Notifications   


In Products & Services → Your Order Page  Your Product → Emails you can control which notifications to send to staff and clients.

For DCImanager v2 you can enable the following notification:


Additional Email variables 


In email configured in Products & Services → (Your DCI Product) → Emails module exposes following useful variables:


You can also refer to Forms: Accessing Forms elements in email templates for variables defined for your Components:Forms 

Configuring Client Functions   


In Products & Services → Your Order Page  Your Product → Client Functions you can control what features customer will have access to in client portal, by clicking Enable/Disable next to the given option.
Use Edit button to adjust function appearance in the client portal.

For DCImanager you can enable the following client functions dedicated to this module:

  1. IP Management
  2. Reinstall Server
  3. Server Diagnostics
  4. Server Info
  5. Server Power Control
  6. Server Recovery
  7. ISO Upload

As well as number of standard client functions