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title: How to Setup Hystax Replication - Windows
description: This article explains how to setup Hystax Replication for OpenStack on a Windows instance.
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# How to Setup Hystax Replication - Windows

## This article explains how to setup Hystax Replication for OpenStack on a Windows instance.

1. Login to Hystax at the destination site for where the replica should be located at.
   
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2. In the left navigation, click on **Download agents**.
   
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3. Click on the **Windows** tile \> click **Next**.
   
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4. In the **Machines group** drop down list, select the group the the Windows OpenStack instance should be included in \> click **Next**.
   
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5. Click on **Download Agent**.
   
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6. In the Windows OpenStack instance, extract the downloaded hwagent...zip file.
7. Run the **hwagent.msi** as Administrator.
8. To start protection, select the machine and use 'Actions \> Start Protection'.

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