aws-elasticache: In-transit encryption is not supported for Redis?
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Description
### Describe the bug
When attempting to create a Redis elasticache cluster that enables in-transit encryption, we receive the following error:
```
Encryption feature is not supported for engine REDIS. (Service: AmazonElastiCache; Status Code: 400; Error Code: InvalidParameterCombination; Request ID: 34376205-8f3f-43e6-8fff-c7ca185ad835; Proxy: null
```
This doesn't make any sense though, as the public documentation clearly states that encryption *is* supported:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-elasticache-cache-cluster.html#cfn-elasticache-cachecluster-transitencryptionenabled
> This parameter is valid only if the Engine parameter is `redis`,
In addition, we are using VPC, per the documentation.
Here's our code that should enable easy reproduction:
```ts
const redisSubnetGroup = new CfnSubnetGroup(this, 'APICacheSubnetGroup', {
description: 'Subnet group for API cache',
subnetIds: props.vpc.privateSubnets.map((subnet) => subnet.subnetId),
})
const redisSecurityGroup = new SecurityGroup(this, 'APICacheSecurityGroup', {
vpc: props.vpc,
description: 'Security group for API cache',
})
const redis = new CfnCacheCluster(this, 'APICache', {
numCacheNodes: 1,
engine: 'redis',
// https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/CacheNodes.SupportedTypes.html
// https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/pricing/
cacheNodeType: 'cache.m7g.large',
cacheSubnetGroupName: redisSubnetGroup.ref,
vpcSecurityGroupIds: [redisSecurityGroup.securityGroupId],
transitEncryptionEnabled: true,
})
```
### Expected Behavior
I am able to create a Redis Elasticache instance with transit encryption enabled.
### Current Behavior
An error occurs (see description)
### Reproduction Steps
Use the CDK code in the description to deploy a Redis cluster.
### Possible Solution
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### Additional Information/Context
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### CDK CLI Version
2.92.0 (build bf62e55)
### Framework Version
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### Node.js Version
18
### OS
Linux
### Language
Typescript
### Language Version
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### Other information
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the CfnCacheCluster configuration and CDK CLI version shown in the report. Determine whether the rejection comes from the CDK resource definition or Amazon ElastiCache, then inspect the relevant generated resource behavior and add a regression test if the CDK is responsible. Done means Redis transit encryption can be enabled or the limitation is clearly documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, redis, typescript
- Domain
- cloud, databases, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100