AZ mode string should be set to 'cross-az' by default and overridable to 'single-az' see AZ mode setting here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-elasticache-cache-cluster.html and possible values here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/APIReference/API_CreateCacheCluster.html