Pricing List

Pricing list, also known as price table, defines the unit price of different resources based on the resource specification and time of usage. After you attach a pricing list to a project or an account, the corresponding bills of resources will be generated accordingly.

To use the pricing list feature, go to Settings > Global Settings > Advanced, locate Switch for Billing, and set the value to true.

Pricing List Page

In the navigation pane of the ZStack Private Cloud UI, choose Platform Management > Billing Management > Pricing List. Then, the Pricing List page is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Pricing List Page


The pricing list page displays the created pricing lists and related information. When you use a pricing list, note that:
  • A pricing list can be attached to more than one project or account. A project or an account can have only one pricing list attached.
  • The Cloud provides a default pricing list, which cannot be deleted. When you upgrade the Cloud, a default pricing list will be automatically created and attached to all projects or accounts according to the previous billing setting.

Create Pricing List

On the Pricing List page, click Create Pricing List. On the displayed Create Pricing List page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the pricing list.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the pricing list.
  • Set Unit Price: Click Add Unit Price to set unit price for different prices, including CPU, memory, root volume, data volume, GPU device, public IP (flat network), and public IP (virtual IP).
    • To set the unit price for CPU, configure the following parameters:
      • Resource Type: Select CPU.
      • Price: Customize the billing price. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 2.
      Figure 2. Set Unit Price for CPU


    • To set the unit price for memory, configure the following parameters:
      • Resource Type: Select memory.
      • Price: Customize the billing price. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Size: Set the resource unit. Options: MB | GB | TB.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 3.
      Figure 3. Set Unit Price for Memory


    • To set the unit price for root volume, configure the following parameters:
      • Resource Type: Select root volume.
      • Price: Customize the billing price. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Size: Set the resource unit. Options: MB | GB | TB.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      • Advanced: Configure advanced parameters in JSON format to customize the billing based on the disk performance.
        Example:
        {
    "priceUserConfig": {
        "priceKeyName": "Enter the value of priceKeyName in the advanced parameters of the corresponding instance offering."
    }
}
        Note: This configuration item depends on the priceUserConfig field in the advanced parameters of the corresponding instance offering. Therefore, make sure that the value of priceUserConfig here is the same as that in the advanced parameters of the corresponding instance offering. Otherwise, the bill will fail to be generated.
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 4.
      Figure 4. Set Unit Price for Root Volume


    • To set the unit price for data volume, configure the following parameters:
      • Resource Type: Select data volume.
      • Price: Customize the billing price. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Size: Set the resource unit. Options: MB | GB | TB.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      • Advanced: Configure advanced parameters in JSON format to customize the billing based on the disk performance.
        Example:
        {
    "priceUserConfig": {
        "priceKeyName": "Enter the value of priceKeyName in the advanced parameters of the corresponding disk offering."
    }
}
        Note: This configuration item depends on the priceUserConfig field in the advanced parameters of the corresponding disk offering. Therefore, make sure that the value of priceUserConfig here is the same as that in the advanced parameters of the corresponding disk offering. Otherwise, the bill will fail to be generated.
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 5.
      Figure 5. Set Unit Price for Data Volume


    • To set the unit price for GPU device, configure the following parameters:
      • Resource Type: Select GPU device.
      • Price: Customize the billing price. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Type: Select a GPU type. Options: Desktop GPU | Compute GPU.
      • Model: Select the model of the GPU device that was passed through.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 6.
      Figure 6. Set Unit Price for GPU Device


    • To set the unit price for public IP, configure the following parameters:
      Note: Public IP addresses are billed in bandwidth. When you set the unit price for public IP addresses, note that:
      • Changes of public IP addresses are incurred only after QoS is set.
      • Currently, virtual IP addresses of the IPv6 type cannot be billed.
      • Resource Type: Select public IP (flat network) or public IP (virtual IP).
        • Public IP (flat network): VM instances that were created directly from public networks are billed by public IP (flat network). The billing starts after the QoS is set for the corresponding VM NICs.
        • Public IP (virtual IP): Elastic IP addresses, port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec network services are billed by public IP (virtual IP). The billing starts after the QoS is set.
      • Upstream Bandwidth Price: Customize the billing price for the upstream bandwidth. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
        Note: The upstream bandwidth and the downstream bandwidth can be billed separately. However, the upstream bandwidth and the downstream bandwidth cannot be left unspecified at the same time.
      • Downstream Bandwidth Price: Customize the billing price for the downstream bandwidth. Value range: 0-10000, inclusive. Five decimal places are supported.
      • Size: Set the resource unit. Options: Kbps | Mbps | Gbps.
      • Unit of Time: Set the billing cycle. Options: second | minute | hour | day | week | month (30 days).
      Click OK to submit the settings, as shown in Figure 7.
      Figure 7. Set Unit Price for Public IP


Click OK to finish creating a pricing list, as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Create Pricing List


Pricing List Operations

  • Create pricing list: Create a pricing list, and set the unit price for CPU, memory, root volume, data volume, GPU device, public IP (flat network), and public IP (virtual IP) as needed.
  • Modify pricing list: Modify the pricing list information, such as the resource price, resource unit, unit of time, and advanced parameters.
  • Delete: Delete a pricing list that is not attached to a project or an account. Bulk delete operations are supported.
    Note: When you delete pricing lists, note that:
    • The default pricing list cannot be deleted.
    • The pricing list that is being used by a project or an account cannot be deleted. To delete such a pricing list, change a pricing list for the associated project or account, and then delete the pricing list.
  • Attach project/account: Attach a pricing list to a project or an account. Then, the associated account will be billed according to the pricing list.
    Note: A pricing list can be attached to more than one project or account, while the same project or account must have only one pricing list attached.
  • Change pricing list: Replace the pricing list attached to a project or an account with another pricing list. After the pricing list is changed, the associated account will be billed according to the new pricing list.
  • Delete pricing history: Delete a pricing history that you no longer need.
    Note: When you delete a pricing history, note that:
    • When you delete a pricing history whose end date is the current date, the pricing records will also be deleted. Meanwhile, the corresponding bills will be generated immediately, and no more fees will be incurred any longer.
    • When you delete a pricing history whose end date is not the current date, only the pricing records will be deleted. The billing and bills are not affected.
  • Set billing currency symbol: Set the currency symbol for billing. The method is as follows:

    Go to Settings > Global Settings > Advanced, locate Billing currency symbol, and click the Edit icon. Options: RMB (¥) | USD ($) | EUR (€) | GBP (£) | AUD (A$) | HKD (HK$) | JPY (¥) | CHF | CAD (C$).