When you provision a virtual machine from vCloud Director based blueprint in vRealize Automation, the cost value is displayed as zero.

Problem

When you provision a virtual machine from vCloud Director based blueprint in vRealize Automation, the cost value is not updated even when you update the cost in vRealize Automation and, the value is displayed as zero.

Cause

This problem might occur in one of the following situations.
  • The vCloud Director endpoint that exists in vRealize Automation is not added in vRealize Business for Cloud.
  • The price value is not configured in vRealize Business for Cloud.

Solution

  • Add the vCloud Director endpoint in vRealize Business for Cloud.
  • Configure the pricing values by navigating to Pricing and Charges > Pricing > Edit > Edit Pricing > Other Cloud Providers.