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.
As per the Prerequisite, if you are the user who is initiating consent, you must have access to the Microsoft Partner Center, have Billing Admin and Admin Agent permissions, and enable MFA. - Type the username and click Next.
- Type your password and click Next.
- 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.
- Review and modify the billing options that apply to your Azure deployment.
Section
Description
How Do I Enable?
Automatic Customer Account Generation
Allows CloudCheckr to create a billing-only subscription any time Azure adds a new subscription to your EA or CSP account.
Keep in mind:
- This option will not convert currency.
- You cannot change the currency code once selected.
- You can convert these billing-only subscriptions to subscriptions with resources.
By default, this option is Disabled. To enable, toggle the switch.
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.
Click Currency Codes to see a list of countries and currency codes.
Code
Country
Currency
ARS
Argentina
Peso
AUD
Australia
Dollar
BRL
Brazil
Real
CAD
Canada
Dollar
CHF
Switzerland
Franc
DKK
Denmark
Krone
EUR
Euro Member Countries
Euro
GBP
United Kingdom
Pound
HKD
Hong Kong
Dollar
IDR
Indonesia
Rupiah
INR
India
Rupee
JPY
Japan
Yen
KRW
South Korean
Won
MXN
Mexico
Peso
MYR
Malaysia
Ringgit
NOK
Norway
Krone
NZD
New Zealand
Dollar
RUB
Russia
Ruble
SAR
Saudi Arabia
Riyal
SEK
Sweden
Krona
TRY
Turkey
Lira
TWD
Taiwan
New Dollar
USD
United States
Dollar
ZAR
South Africa
Rand
Billing Region
Allows you to select the billing region manually.
You cannot change your billing region code once you make a selection.
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.
- Click Submit.
To review or modify your billing options in the future, go to the left navigation pane and choose Account Settings > Edit Billing Configuration.
