Chapter 12. Connecting cloud integrations to the subscriptions service
Data collection for certain pay-as-you-go On-Demand subscriptions requires a connection known as a cloud integration, configured with the integrations service of the Hybrid Cloud Console.
A cloud integration on the Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console is a connection to a service, application, or provider that supplies data to another Hybrid Cloud Console service. Through a cloud integration, the connected service can connect with and use data from public cloud providers and other services or tools to collect data for that service.
The following products require the configuration of a cloud integration to enable data collection for the subscriptions service:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Third Party Linux Migration with Extended Life Cycle Support Add-on
The configuration of a cloud integration for RHEL for Third Party Linux Migration with ELS includes a creating a connection between a cloud provider and the cost management service in the Hybrid Cloud Console. This cloud integration ensures that usage data from the cloud provider and from the cost management service is used to calculate metered usage in the subscriptions service and that usage data is returned to the cloud provider for billing purposes.
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For Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Third Party Linux Migration with Extended Life Cycle Support Add-on
The post-purchase enablement steps for RHEL for Third Party Linux Migration with ELS include information about setting up the required cloud integration, in addition to other setup information required for the subscription. To ensure that your cloud integration is configured correctly for use by the subscriptions service, review the following information and confirm that the cloud integration configuration steps were completed:
- For more information about the RHEL for Third Party Linux Migration with ELS post-purchase enablement steps, including the step to set up a cloud integration, see the Getting Started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Third Party Linux Migration Customer Portal support article.
- For more information about cloud integrations, see Configuring cloud integrations for Red Hat services
- For more information about setting up a cloud integration for the cost management service and a specific cloud platform, see Adding integrations to cost management in the cost management documentation.
