PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
A team needs to perform a health check for a gRPC backend service. Which health check type should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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gRPC health check
Cloud Load Balancing supports HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP2, TCP, SSL, and gRPC health checks. For gRPC backends, the gRPC health check is the most appropriate.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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HTTP health check
Why it's wrong here
HTTP health check is for HTTP services, not gRPC.
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TCP health check
Why it's wrong here
TCP health check only checks port connectivity, not application health.
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gRPC health check
Why this is correct
gRPC health check uses the gRPC Health Checking Protocol to verify service health.
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SSL health check
Why it's wrong here
SSL health check is for SSL/TLS services, not gRPC.
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