What's New in This Release


Adjusting the Logging Mechanism

You can adjust the logging mechanism. At the back-end host, edit the file /usr/local/azure-nce/logback-endpoint.xml.

Set these parameters:

  • MaxFileSize - Each time the current log file reaches maxFileSize before the current time period ends, it is archived with an increasing index, starting with 0.
  • MaxHistory - The maximum number of archive files to keep, asynchronously deleting older files.
  • TotalSizeCap - The total size of all archive files. Oldest archives are deleted asynchronously when the total size cap is exceeded.

Restart the application to apply the changes: # systemctl restart azure-nce


Automatic Updating of Foreign Exchange Rates

Partners no longer need to manually specify foreign exchange rates. The application retrieves exchange rates automatically over the API while calculating costs for invoices.


A Cut-off Date in the Subscription Import Wizard

During the import of subscriptions, you can select a cut-off date that is in the past. The billing system will automatically create backdated invoices for subscriptions.


The Admin on Behalf of (AOBO) Status

Microsoft and the Azure application now use the Admin On Behalf Of (AOBO) status to mark relations between partners, resellers, and their customers and to calculate partner discounts.

The discounts for partners and resellers are calculated based on the customers’ costs, proportionally to the period during which the AOBO status was active.

By default, all customers’ subscriptions created by a CSP have an AOBO status. If the AOBO status was inadvertently cleared by a customer, you can restore it from the Customer Panel.

Ensuring that AOBO status is specified is important for the proper calculation of discounts. For this reason, you will receive an email notification if an AOBO status for a subscription is lost. You can also track the status in PCP > Services > Azure Partner (NCE) > Customers tab > AOBO Status column.

Learn more about AOBO at https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/cspdev/Module-11-Admin-On-Behalf-Of-AOBO.


Manual Suspension and Cancellation of Subscriptions

Partners and resellers can receive notifications about suspended subscriptions, and they can clean up resources from the Azure portal to avoid unnecessary charges.


Delayed Processing of Suspension and Cancellation Orders

When a subscription is suspended or canceled, the processing of the corresponding order is delayed until the beginning of the next month, when all usage data are received from Microsoft and taken into account.


Requirements and Prerequisites


Additions and Enhancements

Build 89:

  • APSA-22306. Update the Microsoft Partner Center SDK to process API response correctly.


Resolved Issues

Build 91:

  • APSA-22323. Unable to create invoices of the "recurring" type.

Build 95:

  • APSA-22333. Invoices could not be created if reseller's currency was not specified.


Obtaining

Contact your Ingram Micro support account manager to obtain the new versions of the Azure Cloud Solution Provider: New Commerce Experience (Azure CSP NCE) application package.


Installation

To install the Azure CSP NCE application, please use the instructions provided in the Azure NCE documentation.


Upgrade

Upgrade is only supported from version 1.1.

  1. Copy the rpm package to the endpoint node and perform the following command:

    #rpm -Uhv azure-nce-1.2-95.noarch.rpm
  2. Import the APS package.

  3. Upgrade application instances in Odin Automation (or CloudBlue Commerce).


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