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We have decided after thinking about the DCIManager Module vs another module that does the same as what hostbill's colocation manager does(which is very basic considering what dcimanager does, though the basics is all you really need since the only part not included without dcimanager is installs of the servers like you would do via noc-ps as well) Let us just state we have been trying to debate how to do this, do we leave the install function in, and have to go and deal with dcimanager or noc-ps? or do we actually instead use php snmp extension that is built into php already and do everything noc-ps or dcimanager does except no installations of the servers(would have to be done manually) as we went back & forth on considering which platform to build it for whmcs or blesta and we chose blesta of course since we use blesta already & to be honest it is time at least one billing panel had a "leg-up" on the higher priced "competition" that does this and is why we have decided to make this a blesta only exclusive system(module) to handle both shutting off the switch port automatically on suspension due to non-payment,etc of dedicated servers and turning the ports back on when it is paid and is in active status, we plan to be able to display bandwidth graphs, etc pulled straight from snmp of the switch to allow you(the provider) and the client the ability to actually see there bandwidth usage and possibly will be able to allow you to bill clients for bandwidth as well since once that function is implemented, you might as well use that as well to charge clients extra for bandwidth overages,etc. No ETA for the release of this module will be published as with all of our other module developments, we do not publish any eta's to allow our developers to have all the time they need to perfect something like this. though we wanted to do this as a advanced notice announcement to the blesta community stating this "exclusive" announcement since we plan to make this for blesta only so blesta will not have any competition on anyone else getting this module for their billing panel to allow blesta to hopefully & eventually with all the new customers coming to blesta maybe help the community out as a whole by giving paul and the blesta dev's the needed funds to complete the all needed domain manager system everyone has been needing. Update 7/15/2023: This Module is back in development, will not specify any ETA as previously stated but this will be a "standalone" module meaning it does exactly what it says on the tin, it allows billing for bandwidth, automatic suspension/unsuspension of switch ports(via php snmp functionality) but no actual installation of servers(would require a separate panel for that, which would require far more than just the module itself and likely will not be developed until later.)