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d. Under Optionally create a basic alarm for this cluster, configure the following options, and

then click Continue:

Create CloudWatch Alarm

Click Yes if you want to create an alarm that monitors the disk usage of your cluster, and

then specify values for the corresponding options. Click No if you don't want to create an

alarm.

Disk Usage Threshold

Select a percentage of average disk usage that has been reached or exceeded at which

the alarm should trigger.

Use Existing Topic

Click No if you want to create a new Amazon SNS topic for this alarm. In the Topic box,

edit the default name if necessary. In the Recipients box, type the email addresses for any

recipients who should receive the notification when the alarm triggers.

Click Yes if you want to select an existing Amazon SNS topic for this alarm, and then in the

Topic list, select the topic that you want to use.

6. On the Review page, review the details of the cluster. If everything is satisfactory, click Launch

Cluster to start the creation process. Otherwise, click Back to make any necessary changes, and

then click Continue to return to the Review page.

Note

Some cluster properties, such as the values for Database Port and Master User Name,

cannot be modified later. If you need to change them, click Back to change them now.

The following screenshot shows a summary of various options selected during the cluster launch

process.

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Amazon Redshift Management Guide

Creating a Cluster