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> # Replication Agreement Dialog

> Use this dialog box to create a new replication agreement between this supplier and a consumer replica.

> Send updates to. Select a server from this list to which this supplier should replicate any updates. If the list is empty or you wish to create an agreement with another server, click Other.

> Other. This button opens a secondary dialog in which you can enter the host name and port number of the consumer server. Select the Secure Port checkbox if the server uses the given port for secure connections. To use this option, you must have first configured SSL for both your supplier and consumer servers.

> ## Authentication

> These fields define how the supplier will authenticate to the consumer when the former needs to send updates. The default authentication mechanism is simple authentication with the DN of the consumer's replication manager and corresponding password.

> Options. This button is unavailable if you do not send updates to a secure port. If you do, click this button to select one of the following modes of secure communication:

> - Connect using password. Select this option if you want simple authentication and normal communication between supplier and consumer over an encrypted channel but without certificates. Enter the DN and password in the fields below.

> - Connect using certificate. Select this option if you want the supplier and consumer servers to use certificates for secure communication.To use this option, you must first configure your consumer server to recognize your supplier server's certificate as the supplier DN.

> If you are using certificates, you do not need a password, and so the DN and password fields are not available.

> If you do not communicate over a secure port, the supplier will use simple authentication and unencrypted messages over a clear channel.

> DN. Enter the DN of the replication manager on the consumer server. This field is filled in with the default replication manager:

> cn=replication manager, cn=replication, cn=config

> Password. Enter the password for the given DN.

> Description. Use this optional field to enter a short description of this replication agreement or of the consumer server. The description will appear beside the consumer hostname in the list of agreements for this replica.

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