--- title: Request Incident Management — Core description: Request the Incident Management — Core plugin \(com.snc.incident\_management\), which provides the incident state model. The plugin includes demo data and activates related plugins if they are not already active. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/incident-management/activate-incident-management-core-plugin.html release: brazil product: Incident Management classification: incident-management topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-11-06" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Incident Management plugins, Reference, Incident Management, IT Service Management] --- # Request Incident Management — Core Request the Incident Management — Core plugin \(com.snc.incident\_management\), which provides the incident state model. The plugin includes demo data and activates related plugins if they are not already active. ## Before you begin Role required: admin ## About this task Incident Management — Core \(com.snc.incident\_management\) is available by default in new instances. Customers upgrading from Geneva or earlier versions must request the plugin. For more information, see [KB0564465](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0564465) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. **Note:** If the new state model is installed on upgraded instances, map the old states to the new ones. The mapping is especially important if you have made customizations, implemented workflows, added script includes, or added business rules. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **System Applications** > **All Available Applications** > **All**. 2. Select **Request plugin** to open the **Activate Plugin** form on Now Support. 3. On the **Activate Plugin** form, provide the following information.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| What is your target instance | Select the instance that you want to activate the plugin on. |
| Which plugin would you like to activate | Select the name of the plugin to activate. **Note:** If the system doesn't list the plugin you want or if you're activating the plugin on an OEM or on-premise instance, select the **Plugin I'm looking for is not listed** check box and then enter the name of the plugin. |
| Select Maintenance Date and Time | Select the date and time to activate the plugin. |