The preparation required for FabricPool configuration depends on the object store you use as the cloud tier.
Installing a FabricPool license
Newly ordered AFF systems come with a free 10 TB capacity term-based license for using non-NetApp object stores (AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Alibaba Cloud Object Storage, or Google Cloud Storage) with FabricPool, if you select it. If you need additional capacity on an AFF system, if you plan to use non-NetApp object stores with a non-AFF system, or if you upgrade from an existing cluster, you need a FabricPool license.
Installing a CA certificate if you use StorageGRID
Unless you plan to disable certificate checking for StorageGRID, you must install a StorageGRID CA certificate on the cluster so that ONTAP can authenticate with StorageGRID as the object store for FabricPool.
Installing a CA certificate if you use ONTAP S3
Unless you plan to disable certificate checking for ONTAP S3, you must install a ONTAP S3 CA certificate on the cluster so that ONTAP can authenticate with ONTAP S3 as the object store for FabricPool.