This dashboard enables showback of VM cost based on groups.

Improve the accuracy of these costs by editing Cost Drivers. To edit Cost Drivers, see the topic, Editing Cost Drivers. Refer to Overview of Cost Drivers if you are not customizing Cost Drivers.
Note: You must have the Advanced or Enterprise edition license to customize Cost Drivers.

How to Use the Dashboard

Select an object in the Select a Group widget to view the cost of the group. Cost Summary (This Month) shows the month to date cost, potential savings and projected cost of the group. VM Cost Distribution (Top 100) shows the most expensive VMs in the group. Potential Savings (Top 10) shows the VMs ranked by their potential savings. Members of the Group (Select to View Trend) shows the cost and configuration of each VM in the selected group. Cost Trend of Selected VM shows the trend of the VMs cost over time.

How to Customize the Dashboard

The definition of a group is based on several constructs such as Virtual Machine Folder, Custom Groups, VMware Aria Automation Projects, and more. To add more objects for showback reporting, edit the Select a Group widget and select desired object types under Output Filter > Basic > Object Types.
Note: Objects are not displayed correctly if the widget configuration is not complete. You must complete the object list widget configuration before you can edit the widget.