# How to Enable/Disable Illumina Proactive on the NovaSeq 6000 By connecting NovaSeq 6000 instrument to Illumina Proactive, Illumina will be alerted to failure risks before they affect a run. Illumina's Service and Support team analyzes instrument performance data, troubleshoots as needed, and schedules any required maintenance. To enable Illumina Proactive on the NovaSeq 6000 Software: 1. From the Home Screen, select the menu button in the upper left corner. ![](https://761066130-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGM9W2DuBTgEXv1ClCm8H%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-beefe3078f1ade26d61c2ade0a80bbedb7eda67e%2Fimage1.jpg?alt=media\&token=b1848033-f2bb-4086-a90d-4865c53f7a92) 2. Select **Settings**. 3. Under Settings, select **Send Instrument Performance Data** **to Illumina** from the Run Settings tab. To disable ProActive, de-select **Send Instrument Performance Data to Illumina** in the same tab. ![](https://761066130-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGM9W2DuBTgEXv1ClCm8H%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0cd9e73974146c7465fad027c6c43e3b797c5baa%2Fimage2.jpg?alt=media\&token=8bdbedff-7217-4d78-ad7c-64207da987cf) \ \ \
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