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@@ -17,7 +17,18 @@ Replication is pull-based. This means that replication is driven by the
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follower index. This simplifies state management on the leader index and means
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that {ccr} does not interfere with indexing on the leader index.
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-IMPORTANT: {ccr-cap} requires <<modules-remote-clusters, remote clusters>>.
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+In {ccr}, the cluster performing this pull is known as the _local cluster_. The
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+cluster being replicated is known as the _remote cluster_.
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+==== Prerequisites
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+* {ccr-cap} requires <<modules-remote-clusters, remote clusters>>.
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+* The {es} version of the local cluster must be **the same as or newer** than
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+the remote cluster. If newer, the versions must also be compatible as outlined
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+in the following matrix.
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+include::../modules/remote-clusters.asciidoc[tag=remote-cluster-compatibility-matrix]
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==== Configuring replication
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