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SnapshotIQ is included as a core component of OneFS but requires a valid product license key in order to activate. This license key can be purchased through your Dell account team. To create and manage snapshots, you must activate a SnapshotIQ license on the cluster. An unlicensed cluster will show a SnapshotIQ warning until a valid product license has been purchased and applied to the cluster.
License keys can be easily added in the Activate License section of the OneFS WebUI, accessed by selecting Cluster Management > Licensing.
Some applications, such as SyncIQ and InsightIQ, must generate snapshots to function, but do not require an active SnapshotIQ license. By default, these snapshots are automatically deleted when OneFS no longer needs them. However, if you activate a SnapshotIQ license, you can retain these snapshots. Snapshots generated by other modules can still be viewed without a SnapshotIQ license.