# Removing an HSM from an AWS CloudHSM cluster
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You can remove an HSM by using the [AWS CloudHSM console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/), the [AWS CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/), or the AWS CloudHSM API.

**To remove an HSM (console)**

1. Open the AWS CloudHSM console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/home).

1. Choose the cluster that contains the HSM that you are removing.

1. On the **HSMs** tab, choose the HSM that you are removing. Then choose **Delete HSM**.

1. Confirm that you want to delete the HSM. Then choose **Delete**.

**To remove an HSM (AWS CLI)**
+ At a command prompt, issue the **[delete-hsm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/cloudhsmv2/delete-hsm.html)** command. Pass the ID of the cluster that contains the HSM that you are deleting and one of the following HSM identifiers:
  + The HSM ID (`--hsm-id`)
  + The HSM IP address (`--eni-ip`)
  + The HSM's elastic network interface ID (`--eni-id`)

  If you don't know the values for these identifiers, issue the **[describe-clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/cloudhsmv2/describe-clusters.html)** command.

  ```
  $ aws cloudhsmv2 delete-hsm --cluster-id <cluster ID> --eni-ip <HSM IP address>
  {
      "HsmId": "hsm-lgavqitns2a"
  }
  ```

**To remove an HSM (AWS CloudHSM API)**
+ Send a [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteHsm.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteHsm.html) request, specifying the cluster ID and an identifier for the HSM that you are deleting.