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What does the 'kind' field in a service definition specify for a Consul Connect service?
2Which component acts as the default sidecar proxy for Consul Connect?
3When using 'Consul Connect native' integration, how does the application handle mTLS?
4You have a service that needs to talk to a service in a different datacenter. What configuration is required?
5A service 'api' is configured with mTLS. You want to rotate the CA root certificate without interrupting existing connections. What is the recommended strategy?
6You need to deny all traffic between 'service-a' and 'service-b' using intentions. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
7You are troubleshooting a connection error where the sidecar proxy cannot reach the upstream service. Which log file provides the most detail regarding Envoy's connectivity issues?
8You are configuring a sidecar proxy for a service named 'web'. Which configuration stanza in the service definition correctly defines the proxy's inbound port for Connect traffic?
9Which command displays all active intentions in the Consul mesh?
10What is the primary role of the Consul Connect 'upstream' configuration?
11What is the function of the 'consul connect envoy' command?
12How are intentions applied to services in different partitions or namespaces?
13Which protocol is used for the control plane communication between the Consul agent and the sidecar proxy?
14If you are using SPIRE for certificate management, how does this interact with Consul Connect?
15Which service definition field is used to link a sidecar proxy to its parent service?
16What happens if a service proxy loses its connection to the local Consul agent?
17Which CLI command would you use to check the status of a Connect-enabled service?
18What is the primary benefit of using a Mesh Gateway in a Consul Connect architecture?
19What is the purpose of the 'upstreams' block in a service definition?
20Which of the following is a key feature of Consul Connect's intentions?
21What is the correct way to specify a local bind port for an upstream service?
22How do you enable mTLS globally in a Consul datacenter?
23When configuring mTLS in Consul Connect, how are certificates distributed to the sidecar proxies?
24You need to perform a canary deployment for a service. What Consul feature should you use?
25What is the 'Consul Connect proxy' kind used for?
26What is the function of the 'consul intention check' command?
27Which THREE factors influence the mTLS handshake in a Consul Connect mesh?
28Which TWO of the following are true regarding intentions?
29When troubleshooting a service that fails to start its Envoy proxy, which service definition field should you check for incorrect configuration?
30Which TWO of the following are valid ways to configure Consul Connect?
31Which THREE of the following are supported as sidecar proxy types in Consul?
32Which THREE of the following are components of a Consul Connect service definition?
33Which THREE tasks are performed by the Consul agent for Connect?
34Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Consul Connect?
35Which THREE items are required to configure an upstream service?
36Which TWO of the following are valid ways to monitor Consul Connect performance?
37Which TWO of the following are features of Consul Connect native integration?
38Which THREE settings are part of the 'proxy' configuration block?
39Which TWO are common use cases for Consul Connect?
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