---
title: Activate Planned Maintenance
description: The SM Planned Maintenance plugin is available as a separate subscription.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/service-management-for-the-enterprise/planned-maintenance-family/t\_ActivatePlanMaint.html
release: australia
product: Planned Maintenance \(Family\)
classification: planned-maintenance-family
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Planned Maintenance, Service Management]
---

# Activate Planned Maintenance

The SM **Planned Maintenance** plugin is available as a separate subscription.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Applications** > **All Available Applications** > **All**.

2.  Find the plugin using the filter criteria and search bar.

    You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin, you might have to request it from ServiceNow personnel.

3.  Select **Install** to start the installation process.

    **Note:** When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the **global** domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: `Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for <plugin name>.`

    You will see a message after installation is completed. For information about the components installed with a plugin, see [Find components installed with an application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/find-components.md).


-   **[Installed with SM Planned Maintenance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-management-for-the-enterprise/planned-maintenance-family/r_InstallWServMgmtPlanMaint.md)**  
The SM Planned Maintenance core plugin also includes demo data.

**Parent Topic:**[Planned Maintenance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-management-for-the-enterprise/planned-maintenance-family/c_SMPlanMaint.md)