# MaxScale 21.06 Configuring Servers

The first step is to define the servers that make up the cluster. These servers\
will be used by the services and are monitored by the monitor.

```
[dbserv1]
type=server
address=192.168.2.1
port=3306

[dbserv2]
type=server
address=192.168.2.2
port=3306

[dbserv3]
type=server
address=192.168.2.3
port=3306
```

The `address` and `port` parameters tell where the server is located.

### Enabling TLS

To enable encryption for the MaxScale-to-MariaDB communication, add `ssl=true`\
to the server section. To enable server certificate verification, add`ssl_verify_peer_certificate=true`.

The `ssl` and `ssl_verify_peer_certificate` parameters are similar to the`--ssl` and `--ssl-verify-server-cert` options of the `mysql` command line\
client.

For more information about TLS, refer to the [Configuration Guide](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-archive/archive/mariadb-maxscale-21-06/mariadb-maxscale-21-06-getting-started/mariadb-maxscale-2106-maxscale-2106-mariadb-maxscale-configuration-guide).

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