If you are accessing the vCloud Usage Meter Web interface for the first time, you must configure the initial vCloud Usage Meter web interface wizard.

The Usage Meter Initialization wizard guides you through the steps for registering your vCloud Usage Meter instances with VMware Cloud.

Procedure

  1. On the Welcome page, accept the term and conditions for the automatic reporting of product consumption data to VMware and click Next.
    By default, the check box for terms and conditions is selected.
  2. On the Network Connectivity page, select the type of network connection the vCloud Usage Meter appliance uses to connect to the Internet.
    If you configure a network proxy server, you must provide the network proxy server IP address or the host name and credentials.
  3. On the Summary page, register the vCloud Usage Meter appliance for an automatic reporting of product consumption data.
    1. To register the vCloud Usage Meter instance in Commerce Portal, follow the instructions in the How to register vCloud Usage Meter in the Cloud KB.
    2. Click Check registration.
      If the registration is successful, you receive a Congratulations! You have connected your on-prem Usage Meter to your vCloud Usage Insight. message back.
  4. Click Finish.