# Activate Snapshot

### **Overview**

Activating the Snapshot service is free. However, after you create a Snapshot, by default, fees will be incurred based on the size and storage duration of the Snapshots. It is important to monitor your Snapshot size and the associated costs. We recommend that you regularly delete unnecessary Snapshots. For detailed information on Snapshot billing, please refer to the[ How to calculate Snapshot Service Charges](/vng-cloud-document/vserver/compute-hcm03-1a/snapshot/how-to-calculate-a-snapshot-service-charges.md) document.

**To activate the Snapshot service for GreenNode's cloud computing service, please follow these steps:**

1\. Access the Snapshot dashboard at <https://hcm-3.console.vngcloud.vn/vserver/block-store/snapshot>.

2\. On the Snapshot page, locate and click on "**Activate Snapshot service**".

***

### Next step

With the Snapshot service now activated, you can proceed to create snapshots for your servers or virtual disks according to the [Create Snapshot](/vng-cloud-document/vserver/compute-hcm03-1a/snapshot/create-snapshots.md) guide.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.vngcloud.vn/vng-cloud-document/vserver/compute-hcm03-1a/snapshot/activate-snapshot.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.