Introduction The Tier Configuration (Tier Config) module is used to assign configuration parameters to certain reseller accounts within the Distributor’s tiers hierarchy. This module helps business partners manage and consolidate reseller information via Tier Configuration objects and their corresponding Tier Requests on the CloudBlue Connect platform. The system generates a tier configuration object and its…
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The following describes provided user interface and provides available operations within the Tier Config module on the CloudBlue Connect platform. Tier Config Details Click on your tier configuration ID from the Directory tab to access the Tier Config Details screen. The Tier Config Details screen provides general tier configuration information, such as its Status, Config…
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Overview Tier Configuration (Tier Config) is used to assign configuration parameters to certain reseller accounts within the Distributor tiers hierarchy. In case the Reseller Authorization capability is enabled and Tier scope parameter is created, the system generates a Tier Configuration and a Tier Request (also referred to as Tier Configuration request) along with a subscription…
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The following presents and describes all available statuses of Tier Configuration and Tier Requests on the CloudBlue Connect platform. Tier Configuration Available tier configuration statuses are schematically illustrates and described below. Processing Once a new tier configuration object is created, the system assigns the Processing status to this object. Alternatively, this status indicates that a…
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Introduction Tier parameters enable Vendors to collect data from Resellers involved into the supply chain of the subscription request. This feature is essential in a number of business scenarios, including but not limited to the following cases: Tier parameters work in a similar way to the subscription parameters. The key difference between subscription parameters and…
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Transformation operations are used to modify or update data that is provided in your streams. The system allows you to create multiple transformations within a single stream that help to define the output for generated batches. Transformation operations for each batch can be performed within the batch details interface. Prerequisite To use transformations, you need…
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Overview The Usage Management Module implements the direct flow of the consumption (metering/pay-as-you-go) data communication from Vendors to Distributors and Resellers. This business process is referred to as the Usage Flow on the Connect platform and it is is common for various businesses like Telecommunications, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS),…
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Reviewing Usage Files Once Vendors successfully submit their usage record, Distributors and Resellers can get the spreadsheet file and examine it via the Usage module on the CloudBlue Connect platform. Access the Usage File Details screen and click the Download button under Processed Vendor Usage File: The provided usage report file represent a spreadsheet that…
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Usage Report Creation Vendors can create usage report objects by accessing the Usage module from the CloudBlue Connect Portal. Click the Create Usage File button to launch a multi-step wizard. Follow the wizard steps to successfully create a new usage report object: Therefore, the system generates a usage record object that can be used to…
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All data elements and actions related to the Usage management module are available through the Usage API that is described below. Note that the Usage API can be also interchangeably used with every manual operation via the Connect user interface. Scheduler recommendations Vendors can upload usage files as often as it is required. However, it…
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The following introduces and describes the provided workflow of two key Usage module objects: Usage Files and Usage Records. Note that all statuses and transitions that are associated with Vendor systems are highlighted with the red color in the provided diagrams, while the blue color represents transitions and states that are interconnected with the Distributor…
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