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5.2. Usage Types

The following table shows all usage types.
Type ID Type Name Description
1 RUNNING_VM Tracks the total running time of a VM per usage record period. If the VM is upgraded during the usage period, you will get a separate Usage Record for the new upgraded VM.
2
ALLOCATED_VM
Tracks the total time the VM has been created to the time when it has been destroyed. This usage type is also useful in determining usage for specific templates such as Windows-based templates.
3
IP_ADDRESS
Tracks the public IP address owned by the account.
4
NETWORK_BYTES_SENT
Tracks the total number of bytes sent by all the VMs for an account. Cloud.com does not currently track network traffic per VM.
5
NETWORK_BYTES_RECEIVED
Tracks the total number of bytes received by all the VMs for an account. Cloud.com does not currently track network traffic per VM.
6
VOLUME
Tracks the total time a disk volume has been created to the time when it has been destroyed.
7
TEMPLATE
Tracks the total time a template (either created from a snapshot or uploaded to the cloud) has been created to the time it has been destroyed. The size of the template is also returned.
8
ISO
Tracks the total time an ISO has been uploaded to the time it has been removed from the cloud. The size of the ISO is also returned.
9
SNAPSHOT
Tracks the total time from when a snapshot has been created to the time it have been destroyed.
11
LOAD_BALANCER_POLICY
Tracks the total time a load balancer policy has been created to the time it has been removed. Cloud.com does not track whether a VM has been assigned to a policy.
12
PORT_FORWARDING_RULE
Tracks the time from when a port forwarding rule was created until the time it was removed.
13
NETWORK_OFFERING
The time from when a network offering was assigned to a VM until it is removed.
14
VPN_USERS
The time from when a VPN user is created until it is removed.