VMware Aria Operations 8.17.1

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New or Edit Cost Analysis

As part of analyzing cost, New Analysis is the page you use to fill in the details for your cost analysis scenario. You can select a metric, an object type, and the time range for which you want to analyze cost. Cost analysis are rendered using lists or bar graphs.

Where You Can Create or Edit Cost Analysis

In the left menu, click
Plan
Cost
. The
Cost
 page opens on the right. Click
Cost Analysis
 from the right side. From the
Cost Analysis
 page, based on what you want to analyze, click the
Analyse
 button from the
Cost
,
Price
, or
VMware Bills
 tile.
New or Edit Analysis Options
Option
Description
Analysis Name
Provide a name for your cost, price, or VMware bill analysis.
Metrics
Based on the type of analysis you select, such as Cost, Price, or VMware Bills analysis, the metric options change. You select the analysis on the
Cost Analysis
New Analysis
 tab
Cost Analysis
Select a metric from the list based on which you can analyze and compare costs. Here is the list:
  • Total Cost
  • Realized Saving
  • Potential Saving
  • MTD Cost
  • Monthly Projected Total Cost
For metric name to metric key mapping for each adapter type, see Cost Analysis - Metrics and Metric Keys.
Price Analysis
Select the Total Price metric based on which you can analyze and compare prices. The Total Price metric is based on the pricing policy defined by the user.
For metric name to metric key mapping for each adapter type, see Cost Analysis - Metrics and Metric Keys.
VMware Cloud Bills Analysis
Select a metric from the list based on which you can analyze and compare expenses. Here is the list:
  • Total Component Expense
  • Outstanding Expense
  • Monthly Commit Expense
  • Monthly OnDemand Expense
  • Monthly Total Expense
For metric name to metric key mapping for each adapter type, see Cost Analysis - Metrics and Metric Keys.
Object/Group Type
Select an object or group type for which you want to calculate cost. Object types are filtered and displayed based on your metric selection. The objects for which the metric is applicable are displayed. For example, you can find out the Total Cost of a VM by selecting the Total Cost as a metric and VM as an object type.
You can also select a Group from the Container drop-down option.
Time Range
Select the time range for which you want to analyze and calculate costs. The time range displayed depends on the metric and object type you select.
Analysis Scope
If you selected an object from
vCenter
 in the Object/Group Type field:
  • Select or enter the specific object type to narrow down your scope of analysis. You can also click the
    Select
     option to select a specific object type based on which the analysis is created.
If you selected a group from
Container
 in the Object/Group Type field:
  • This field is not activated. When you run the analysis, you will see a list of custom groups with the selected type. For example, Department, Function, Location, etc.
Run
Click to run the analysis. You see two kinds of results, a list or a bar chart. For more information, see the
Results: List or Compare
 section below this table.
Save
Click to save the analysis. You can view saved the analysis from the
Saved Analysis
tab. For more information, see Saved Analyses.

Results: List or Compare

Lists
The list results are displayed when you
Run
 the Analysis. The list allows you to view the top and bottom 5, 10, and 20 results of your analysis. You can see a list or a bar graph of the selected object type defined in your analysis and the associated metrics for each object type. For example, if you selected Total Cost as a metric and VM as an object type, your list will display the all the VMs and their associated Total Cost.
Compare
You can also compare costs, prices, or expenses by selecting specific objects from your defined analysis. Click
Select Objects
 to select specific objects for comparison. You can see a list or a bar graph of the selected object from your defined analysis and the associated metrics for each object.

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