> # Create a Coherence Cluster configuration

> Related Tasks Related Topics

> Use this page to create a new Coherence cluster configuration.

> #### Configuration Options

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Name | Enter a name for the Coherence cluster.
> File path | The external custom Coherence cluster configuration file. MBean Attribute: `CoherenceClusterSystemResourceMBean.CustomClusterConfigurationFileName` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
> Clustering Mode | Specifies a clustering mode of either Unicast or Multicast. If multicast is undesirable or unavailable in an environment, or when an environment is not properly configured to support multicast, then setting up the Well Known Addresses (WKA) feature is required. All cluster multicast communication is disabled if WKA is enabled.

> MBean Attribute:
> `CoherenceClusterParamsBean.ClusteringMode`

> Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

> Cluster Listen Port | The cluster listen port used by Coherence; Coherence cluster members use this port to discover and join, or create the cluster. If unspecified, the Coherence cluster multicast listen port will be used. MBean Attribute: `CoherenceClusterParamsBean.ClusterListenPort`

> Minimum value: `0`

> Maximum value: `65535`

> Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

> Multicast Listen Address | The IP address for the cluster multicast listener. MBean Attribute: `CoherenceClusterParamsBean.MulticastListenAddress` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

> Related Tasks

> - Create Coherence clusters
> - Configure Coherence clusters
> - Configure well known addresses
> - Target Coherence clusters
> - Configure Coherence logging

> Related Topics

> - Configuring and Managing Coherence Clusters
> - Communications in a Cluster
> - Cluster Addressing Information