6.2. Creating a PowerPanel user account¶
Follow this procedure to create and configure PowerPanel user accounts.
6.2.1. To create a PowerPanel user account¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Click the + Create product button in the upper-right corner.
In the Create product dialog, do the following:
In Name, enter a product name.
Select the desired primary location in the Primary Locale drop-down list.
Choose the desired provider, and in the Categories drop-down list, select Infrastructure. Leave the default value in the Variant drop-down list.
Click Create.
The product ID will be automatically generated.
To properly configure your newly created product, follow the instructions below.
6.2.1.1. Configure general information¶
Add general information about the product you have created.
6.2.1.1.1. To edit general information¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product and do the following:
Go to the General tab and click Edit next to the product name to change the product name or add a product icon and a short description.
Note
Use a PNG image with a transparent background for an icon.
Go to the General > Overview tab, and then, in the Overview box, click Edit to add a product description.
Go to the General > Media tab and click + in a box to add a media file for marketing purposes.
6.2.1.2. Manage settings¶
Edit settings for the product you have created.
6.2.1.2.1. To edit settings¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Settings tab and click the Edit button in the upper-right corner.
In the Edit settings dialog, do the following:
Turn on the Administrative Hold toggle to manage subscriptions to the created product, such as suspending and resuming a subscription.
Turn on the Pay-as-you-go toggle to enable the pay-as-you-go model, turn on the Dynamic Items toggle, and select QT as a reporting schema.
Select Auto-renewal as renewal management.
Under Subscription — Change Request, turn on the Editable Ordering Parameters toggle to edit ordering parameters when creating a change request.
Click Save.
6.2.1.3. Create a product item¶
You must create only one default item for a PowerPanel user account product.
6.2.1.3.1. To add a product item¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Items > Reservation tab and click the + Create item button.
In the dialog that appears, do as follows:
In Create Item - Step 1 General, enter the item name, manufacturer part number, and description. For the manufacturer part number, refer to the table below. Group Manufacturer Part Number and Group Name are optional. Leave the default value in the Parent Item drop-down list and click Next.
Resource
Manufacturer part number
Power Panel
power_panel
In Create Item - Step 2 Type, do the following:
In the Billing period drop-down list, select the billing period.
In the Commitment period drop-down list, select the commitment period.
In the Unit drop-down list, select Units.
Click Create.
After adding the resource, you will have the following list:
6.2.1.4. Create an ordering parameter¶
Ordering parameters are specified by customers when ordering a product.
For Virtuozzo Hybrid Server, you need to add the following ordering parameter:
Parameter |
ID |
|---|---|
Power Panel Password |
pp_password |
6.2.1.4.1. To add an ordering parameter¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Ordering Parameters > Subscription tab and click the + Create parameter button.
In the dialog that appears, do the following:
In Create Ordering Parameter — Step 1 Type, select Password in the Type drop-down list. In Min symbols, specify the required minimum number of symbols. In Max symbols, specify the maximum number of symbols allowed. Click Next.
In Create Ordering Parameter — Step 2 Constraints, turn on the Required toggle to make the parameter mandatory. Click Next.
Create Ordering Parameter — Step 3 Dependencies is optional and can be skipped. Click Next.
In Create Ordering Parameter — Step 4 Details, enter the parameter ID, pp_password, title, and description. Click Create.
In Create Ordering Parameter — Step 5 Summary, review the parameter summary and click Close.
After adding the ordering parameter, you will have the following list:
6.2.1.5. Create fulfillment parameters¶
Fulfillment parameters are specified by the vendor when fulfilling a product request.
For Virtuozzo Hybrid Server, you need to add the following fulfillment parameters:
Parameter |
ID |
|---|---|
Power Panel url |
pp_url |
Power Panel User |
pp_user |
6.2.1.5.1. To add a fulfillment parameter¶
Note
By default, the system automatically creates two fulfillment parameters, such as Title of the Parameter A and Title of the Parameter B. To be able to delete them, go to the Embedding > Subscription tab, and then, in the Approved Templates box, click 
and delete the following text:
The value of {{ param_a.title }} is {{ param_a.value }}
The value of {{ param_b.title }} is {{ param_b.value }}
Add a new one and click Save. For example:
Access to PowerPanel granted.
URL: {{ pp_url.value }}
Login: {{ pp_user.value }}
Password: {{ pp_password.value }}
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Fulfillment Parameters > Subscription tab and click the + Create parameter button.
In the dialog that appears, do the following:
In Create Fulfillment Parameter — Step 1 Type, do as follows:
For pp_url, in the Type drop-down list, select URL to specify the link to the PowerPanel dashboard. In Placeholder text and Hint text, enter additional information about the parameter.
For pp_user, in the Type drop-down list, select Single line text to enter a value for the parameter in a text line. In Placeholder text and Hint text, enter additional information about the parameter.
Click Next.
In Create Fulfillment Parameter — Step 2 Constraints, turn on the Required toggle to make the parameter mandatory. Click Next.
In Create Fulfillment Parameter — Step 3 Details, enter the parameter ID, which is pp_url or pp_user, title, and description. Click Create.
In Create Fulfillment Parameter — Step 4 Summary, review the parameter summary and click Close.
After adding all the fulfillment parameters, you will have the following list:
6.2.1.6. Create and define a configuration parameter¶
Configuration parameters are metadata specified during the product configuration.
Parameter |
ID |
|---|---|
item_limit |
item_limit |
6.2.1.6.1. To create a configuration parameter¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Configuration > Keys tab and click the + Add key button in the upper-right corner.
In the dialog that appears, do the following:
In Create Configuration Key - Step 1 Type, in the Type drop-down list, select Single line text to enter a value for the parameter in a text line. In Placeholder text and Hint text, enter additional information about the parameter. Click Next.
In Create Configuration Key - Step 2 Scope, select Item and click Next.
In Create Configuration Key - Step 3 Constraints, turn on the Required toggle and click Next.
In Create Configuration Key - Step 4 Details, specify the parameter ID, item_limit, title, and description. Click Create.
In Create Configuration Key - Step 5 Summary, view the details of the created parameter and click Go to details to view more detailed information or click Close.
6.2.1.6.2. To define a configuration parameter¶
Go to your CloudBlue Connect vendor portal and click the Products icon.
Select the desired product.
Go to the Configuration > Values tab and click
next to the value you want to change.
In the Edit value dialog, set a new value and click Save.
Repeat the steps for each item you need to modify.
6.2.1.7. Localization¶
You can manage the localization of a created product. On the product page, go to the Localization tab, where you can add the localization by uploading a file with the translated text.