Configure a CSP Account in CloudCheckr
To manage the cost data of your Cloud Solution (CSP) or Active Directory/O365 subscription in our existing product, CloudCheckr, follow this workflow.
Prerequisite
- Access to the Microsoft Partner Center
- Billing Admin and Admin Agent permissions
- Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Workflow
Click each text box and follow the steps to complete this workflow:
- Launch CloudCheckr.
- From the Projects page, select an Azure partner.
- From the Accounts page, click NEW ACCOUNT.
- The New Account page opens.
- Type a unique name for your account.
- From the Cloud Provider section, select Microsoft Azure from the drop-down menu.
- In the Navigation Visibility section, select the checkboxes next to the sections or modules that you want to be visible in the Azure account.
- At the bottom of the page, click Create. The Configure Account page opens.
- On the Configure Account page, select Collect billing data from my Partner Center / CSP Account from the drop-down menu. The Control panel vendors (CPV) tab displays.
- From the Azure Account Type drop-down menu, select Commercial, Azure Government, or Azure Germany.
- From the Partner Center Billing Version drop-down menu, select Azure Plan or Classic CSP.
- Click Init Consent.
The Microsoft Login page opens. Use your Microsoft Partner Center credentials to login. You must have Billing Admin and Admin Agent permissions and have MFA enabled.
- Click Accept.
The Consent on behalf of your organization checkbox is optional. If you select this option and try to re-consent to the CPV application in the future, Microsoft will bypass the Accept screen and automatically accept the application.
CloudCheckr returns you to the Credentials page and a message indicates that the application has saved your new CSP credentials.
- Click OK.
The Edit Billing Configuration page opens.
In this procedure, we will configure the billing settings for the new CSP account.
Review and Modify Billing Options
Section |
Description |
How Do I Enable? |
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Automatic Customer Account Generation |
Allows CloudCheckr to create a billing-only subscription any time a new subscription is added to your CSP. Keep in mind:
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By default, this option is Disabled. To enable, toggle the switch. |
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Currency |
Allows you to select the currency manually. You cannot change your currency code once you make a selection. |
CloudCheckr will attempt to detect the currency that Microsoft writes your Azure cost to. If it cannot, select a currency code.
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Billing Region |
Allows you to select the billing region manually. Keep in mind: You cannot change the currency code once selected. |
CloudCheckr will attempt to detect the billing region that Microsoft writes your Azure cost to. If it cannot, select a billing region code. To learn more about Azure billing regions, review the Understanding Azure CDN Billing topic. |