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**To describe the custom Availability Zones**
The following ``describe-custom-availability-zones`` example retrieves the details of the custom Availability Zones in the AWS Region. ::
aws rds describe-custom-availability-zones
Output::
{
"CustomAvailabilityZones": [
{
"CustomAvailabilityZoneId": "rds-caz-EXAMPLE1",
"CustomAvailabilityZoneName": "custom-az-1",
"CustomAvailabilityZoneStatus": "CREATING",
"VpnDetails": {
"VpnId": "3604EXAMPLE-7bdEXAMPLE",
"VpnTunnelOriginatorIP": "198.51.100.0",
"VpnGatewayIp": "192.0.2.0",
"VpnPSK": "388cEXAMPLE8",
"VpnName": "vpn-EXAMPLE1",
"VpnState": "AVAILABLE"
}
},
{
"CustomAvailabilityZoneId": "rds-caz-EXAMPLE2",
"CustomAvailabilityZoneName": "custom-az-2",
"CustomAvailabilityZoneStatus": "CREATING",
"VpnDetails": {
"VpnId": "360EXAMPLE-82EXAMPLE",
"VpnTunnelOriginatorIP": "203.0.113.0",
"VpnGatewayIp": "198.51.100.0",
"VpnPSK": "c95cEXAMPLE",
"VpnName": "vpn-EXAMPLE2",
"VpnState": "AVAILABLE"
}
}
]
}
For more information, see `What is Amazon RDS on VMware? <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/RDSonVMwareUserGuide/rds-on-vmware.html>`__ in the *Amazon RDS on VMware User Guide*.