Merge pull request #297163 from b-ahibbard/flex-waitlist

Flex waitlist

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-set-up-capacity-pool.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 03/26/2025
+ms.date: 03/27/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ms.custom: references_regions
 ---
@@ -23,20 +23,16 @@ Creating a capacity pool enables you to create volumes within it.
     >[!IMPORTANT]
     >To create a 1-TiB capacity pool with a tag, you must use API versions `2023-07-01_preview` to `2024-01-01_preview` or stable releases from `2024-01-01`.
 * The Standard, Premium, and Ultra service levels are generally available (GA). No registration is required. 
-* The **Flexible** service level is currently in preview. Before creating a Flexible service level capacity pool, you must first register the feature:  
-
-    1. Register the feature: 
-        ```azurepowershell-interactive
-        Register-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFFlexibleServiceLevel
-        ```
-    2. Check the status of the feature registration: 
-        > [!NOTE]
-        > The **RegistrationState** may be in the `Registering` state for up to 60 minutes before changing to `Registered`. Wait until the status is **Registered** before continuing.
-        ```azurepowershell-interactive
-        Get-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFFlexibleServiceLevel
-        ```
-        You can also use [Azure CLI commands](/cli/azure/feature) `az feature register` and `az feature show` to register the feature and display the registration status. 
+* The **Flexible** service level is currently in preview. You must submit a waitlist request to access the Flexible service level by using [the request form](https://aka.ms/ANFFlexibleSLpreviewsignup). After you submit the waitlist request, it can take approximately one week to enable the feature.
+    
+    Check the status of feature registration with the command:
 
+    ```azurepowershell-interactive
+    Get-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFFlexibleServiceLevel
+    ```
+    
+    You can also use [Azure CLI commands](/cli/azure/feature) `az feature show` to register the feature and display the registration status. 
+    
 ### <a name="regions"></a> Supported regions for the Flexible service level
 
 >[!NOTE]