Configuring Parameters
Configuration parameters need to be populated with correct values to ensure the proper functioning of the connector. In order to populate the configuration parameters with the correct values, complete the following steps:
- Log in to the CloudBlue Connect Distributor Portal.
- Click Products in the main menu at the top of the page and then select AWS.
- Click Configuration.
- Assign the proper value to each required parameter.
In the table below you can see a description of the parameters.
| Parameter ID | Description |
|---|---|
| ccRegion | Configure the required region for the marketplace. |
| currency | Provide the corresponding currency ISO code for each marketplace. For example: "EUR". |
| provisionServiceControlPolicies |
Policy IDs which can be obtained by following the instructions provided in the Enable Service Control Policy Type for Organization’s Root and How to create Service Control Policy inside the AWS Organization sections. This value must be a string of IDs (separated by commas) of the AWS Service Control Policies. Note: Please bear in mind that this feature will be available only for AWS Organizations with All Features enabled, as described in the CloudCheckr and AWS Management Console section. |
| awsApiMasterKey | Provide the AWS Master API key, which can be obtained by following the instructions provided in the How to Obtain an AWS Access Key ID and a Secret Access Key section. |
| awsApiMasterSecret | This value is the AWS API Master Secret, which can be obtained by following the instructions provided in the How to Obtain an AWS Access Key ID and a Secret Access Key section. |
| awsMasterPayerId |
Provide the AWS Marketplace Master Payer ID, which you can find in the AWS Console:
Note: For further information about Master Payer accounts, refer to the CloudCheckr and AWS Management Console section. |
| ccPartnerProjectId | Provide the CloudCheckr Marketplace Partner Project ID, which can be obtained by following the instructions provided in the Allowing AWS Credits to be Sent to the Reseller section. |
| providerConnectApiToken |
Provider's encrypted Connect API token required to create a Tier Configuration Request. The Connect API token must be encrypted by using the public key provided by Ingram Micro. Use the following command to encrypt the provider API token with the provided public key: echo -n $TOKEN_PLAIN_TEXT | openssl rsautl -encrypt -pubin -inkey pbkey.pem | base64 The resulting value is a base64 string which you must use along with the private/public key pair version provided by Ingram Micro to construct a string with the following format: For example:
Finally, use the resulting string to configure the |
| ccApiMasterClientIdCmx | This parameter has to be configured in order to move from using Access Keys to Access Tokens for managing CloudCheckr API calls. Note: To generate the value for this parameter, you can view the section on Moving from Access Keys to CloudCheckr CMx Access Tokens to manage existing API calls. |
| ccApiMasterSecretCmx | This parameter has to be configured in order to move from using Access Keys to Access Tokens for manaing CloudCheckr API calls. It must also be encrypted when being entered in Connect. To generate the value for this parameter and for details on how to encrypt it, you can view the section on Moving from Access Keys to CloudCheckr CMx Access Tokens to manage existing API calls. |
| maxInviteResends | Configure the number of times that the invitation to join the AWS organization will be resent after the original invitation expires. |
| includeTaxesEnabled | This parameter allows you to choose "Yes" or "No" from a drop-down menu to indicate if you choose to include taxes in the usage report. It is set to "No" by default. |
| includeTaxesList | This parameter comes into effect only when the includeTaxesEnabled parameter is set to "Yes". It allows you to specify the type of tax you wish to include in the usage report. If you want to include multiple taxes, each tax must be separated by a comma e.g. "tax1, tax2" and so on. If left blank, all taxes will be included in the usage report. |
| middlewareCountriesToCheck |
Specify the marketplace countries that the processor will check in the Billing Middleware to determine if the usage should be processed. Country codes must be separated by commas. For example: ES, US, FR. Notes: |
| cancelEmailSubject |
Subject of the email that will be sent to the provider to allow the approval of cancellation requests. The recipient of this email must be configured in the Note: If no subject is defined, a default subject will be used instead. |
| cancelEmailBody |
Body of the email that will be sent to the provider to allow the approval of cancellation requests. The recipient of this email must be configured in the Note: If no email body is defined, a default email body will be used. |
| tcrEmailSubject |
Subject of the email that will be sent to the provider to allow the approval of reseller onboarding requests (TCR). The recipient of this email must be configured in the Note: If no subject is defined, a default subject will be used instead. |
| tcrEmailBody |
Body of the email that will be sent to the provider to allow the approval of reseller onboarding requests (TCR). The recipient of this email must be configured in the Note: If no email body is defined, a default email body will be used. |
| providerContactEmail |
Provider's contact email address. This email address will be the recipient of an email message containing a link that will make it possible to approve cancellation or reseller onboarding requests (TCR). Note: If an email address is not specified, providers will not be able to approve cancellation or reseller onboarding requests (TCR) and those actions will be performed internally by CloudBlue. |
