Creating a CloudHSM cluster

To create a CloudHSM cluster is a very simple process. Let's take a look:

1. From within the AWS Management Console, select CloudHSM from the Security, Identity & Compliance section.
2. Select Create cluster:

3. From here, you will need to complete the first page of configuration, which will look as follows:

On this screen, make the following selections:

3. • Under VPC, select your VPC that you would like your CloudHSM cluster to be associated with.
   • In the AZ(s) section, select which Availability Zones you would like your cluster to reside in.
   • Finally, in Cluster source, you can either select to create a new cluster or restore from an existing backup. In this example, we are going to create a new CloudHSM cluster.
4. Click on Next.

5. Here, you can add any tags that you would like to be associated with your cluster. When you have added your tag information, select Review.

6. Here, you will be asked to review your configuration from the previous steps...