# Configure Replication Policy

This document explains how to configure a Replication Policy to manage data replication between the Central Server and Distribution Server, optimizing bandwidth usage. It provides step-by-step instructions for creating a policy, setting data transfer rates and scheduling replication intervals.

## Table of contents

1. [What is replication policy?](#what-is-replication-policy)
2. [How to configure a replication policy?](#how-to-configure-replication-policy)

## What is replication policy?

Replication policies defines how data is replicated, where is it replicated to and how often the data is replicated. By configuring a replication policy in Endpoint Central, you will be able to optimize the bandwidth consumed while replicating the software and patch binaries. The replication takes place between the Central server and the distribution server and you can configure different replication policies for different remote offices to save bandwidth consumption. To learn more, click [here](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/distribution-server-data-replication.html).

## How to configure a replication policy?

To know more about replication policy, click [here](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/distribution-server-data-replication.html#replication-policy).

![configure-replication-policy](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/rep-policy.png)

To configure a replication policy,

1. In the console, navigate to the **Agent** tab and click **Replication Policy** under **Settings**
2. Click Create Policy
3. Enter the **Policy Name**
4. Select the **Data transfer rate**
5. Configure the **Replication Interval**
6. Select the days during which the software and patches should be replicated from the server and configure the time interval at which the replication should take place.
7. Click **Save**

To see a video on replication policy, click [here](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/demo/general/replication-policy.html).