Vendor Setup

Setting up the Vendors is the first crucial step in CloudThrottle. Refer Vendor concept used in CloudThrottle at Important Concept article

You can add a Vendor in two ways:  By using Create Button to add one record at a time or you can use Bulk Import

Create Vendor:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu.
2. Click on the Vendor menu to navigate to Vendor Page.
3. Click on the Vendor to add Cloud Service Provider aka Vendor/Reseller/Channel Partner.
4. Enter Vendor Name, Cloud Service Provider Name and Infrastructure (Commercial, GovCloud, etc..)
5. Enter Start Date and End Date (Optional).
6. ~If End-date omitted, system takes 12-31-9999 by default.
7. ~Omit end date if your company has direct account with CSP.
8. "Contract Information" section is Optional, which serves as a useful information for organizing and keeping track of contract-related tags.
9. ~This helps Govt. and Non profits sector, where Contract awardee may change after performance period.
10. Credit Information Section is Optional, which serves as useful data on discounts and Credit provided by the Reseller.
11. ~This data empowers the government and non-profit sectors by enabling them to generate precise and reliable reports on usage Cost Modelling and IT Planning.

Import Vendor:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu.
2. Click on the Vendor and Click on Bulk Import.
3. Download the Template, fill the details and save it on your computer.
4. To upload, "Choose File to import" button and follow instruction.
5. Click on "Choose File to import" button to upload it to CloudThrottle for file validation.
6. System will validated the File format, if there is no issue click on "Upload" Button.
7. Click on "Validate" button to validate entered information in the file.
8. ~In case of any errors, CloudThrottle generates error-file. Download error file, validate and fix it before import it again.
9. If there is no issues with the file, Click on "Next" Button.
10. Click on "Process" button to submit the bulk request.

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Update Vendor:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu.
2. Click on the Vendor, select Vendor to update the information.
3. Click on "Action" column on 3-dots and select Edit Button.
4. Update the Vendor information and click on "Update" button to save the changes.

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For transparency and accountability, every action within this Module is tracked to monitor changes. Refer to the Important Concept article for more information.

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‍Delete Vendor:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu
2. Click on the Vendor, select Vendor to delete
3. Under "Action" column Click on 3-dots and select Delete Button
4. Confirm the Deletion of selected Vendor.

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If a vendor is already associated/mapped with an account, resources, or still active period exists in CloudThrottle, it is not possible to deselect the vendor. The option to deselect a vendor for a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is only available once all associated accounts and resources have been removed.

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