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= Connecting service meshes
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: federation

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_Federation_ is a deployment model that lets you share services and workloads between separate meshes managed in distinct administrative domains.

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include::modules/ossm-federation-overview.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-features.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-security.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-limitations.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-prerequisites.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-planning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-across-cluster.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-checklist.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-smcp.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-meshPeer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-create-meshPeer.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-export.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-create-export.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-import.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-create-import.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-failover-overview.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-importedserviceset-failover.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/ossm-federation-config-destinationrule-failover.adoc[leveloffset=+2]

include::modules/ossm-federation-remove-service.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ossm-federation-remove-mesh.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
