[id='configuring_clusters']
= Defining {brandname} Clusters in Client Configuration
Provide the locations of {brandname} clusters in Hot Rod client configuration.

.Procedure

* Provide at least one {brandname} cluster hostname and port with the `ClusterConfigurationBuilder` class.

[source,java]
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include::code_examples/HotRodAddCluster.java[]
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<1> sets the connection details for a node in a {brandname} cluster.
<2> defines the default {brandname} server for Hot Rod client requests.
