[id='configuring-connections-cross-site_{context}']
= Defining {brandname} clusters in client configuration
When you set up {brandname} clusters in separate data centers to perform cross-site replication, you can add connection details for the different sites to the client configuration.

.Prerequisites

* Install the {hr_js} client.
* Configure {brandname} for cross-site replication.

.Procedure

. Add a `clusters` definition to your configuration.
. Add `name` and `servers` definitions for each {brandname} cluster.
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[source,javascript,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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include::code_examples/connection-xsite.js[]
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