PowerScale OneFS 9.8.0.0 Web Administration Guide

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SnapshotIQ license functionality

You can create snapshots only if you activate a SnapshotIQ license on a cluster. However, you can view snapshots and snapshot locks that are created for internal use by OneFS without activating a SnapshotIQ license.

The following table describes what snapshot functionality is available depending on whether the SnapshotIQ license is active:

Table 1. Snapshot FunctionalityThe following table describes the status of each snapshot functionality.
Functionality	Inactive	Active
Create snapshots and snapshot schedules	No	Yes
Configure SnapshotIQ settings	No	Yes
View snapshot schedules	Yes	Yes
Delete snapshots	Yes	Yes
Access snapshot data	Yes	Yes
View snapshots	Yes	Yes
Create writable snapshots	No	Yes

If a SnapshotIQ license becomes inactive, you will no longer be able to create new snapshots, all snapshot schedules are disabled, and you cannot modify snapshots or snapshot settings. However, you will still be able to delete snapshots and access data that is contained in snapshots.