# HsmConfiguration


Returns information about an HSM configuration, which is an object that describes to Amazon Redshift clusters the information they require to connect to an HSM where they can store database encryption keys.

## Contents


**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** Description **   
A text description of the HSM configuration.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.  
Required: No

 ** HsmConfigurationIdentifier **   
The name of the Amazon Redshift HSM configuration.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.  
Required: No

 ** HsmIpAddress **   
The IP address that the Amazon Redshift cluster must use to access the HSM.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.  
Required: No

 ** HsmPartitionName **   
The name of the partition in the HSM where the Amazon Redshift clusters will store their database encryption keys.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.  
Required: No

 ** Tags.Tag.N **   
The list of tags for the HSM configuration.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/redshift-2012-12-01/HsmConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/redshift-2012-12-01/HsmConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/redshift-2012-12-01/HsmConfiguration)