Power Billing with PDU_SNMP

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Last updated: Apr 13, 2018 by HostBill

Overview

Wach the video below for Power Billing overview:

Configuring PDU_SNMP module to measure & bill for power

Please note that not all PDU drivers support power billing. Please consult support for adding your device to supported devices list.

Important: You need to add separate crontab entry for PDU_SNMP module for this to work! Check PDU_SNMP module description in Settings → Modules → Hosting for details

  1. Make sure you have installed Colocation Manager plugin
  2. Activate PDU_SNMP module in Settings → Modules → Hosting
  3. Setup new App under Settings → Apps, use PDU_SNMP app.
    1. Provide your device IP address, SNMP read community and write (if you plan to turn off/on outlets)
    2. Select PDU Driver to match your device Model/Make
  4. Save newly added App.
  5. Create new Orderpage under Settings → Products & Services, or use already created one with Colocation type.
  6. Create new product, select PDU_SNMP app from Connect with App page, save changes.
  7. Under General tab billing section select Metered enter your pricing.


To connect actual outlet to account that customer ordered you need to fetch your device ports into Colocation Manager, to do so follow guide: Colocation Manager