PCNE Implementing VPC Instances Practice Question
What is the internal DNS name format for a Compute Engine instance named 'web-server' in the 'us-central1-a' zone within the project 'my-project'?
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web-server.us-central1-a.c.my-project.internal
Compute Engine instances get an internal DNS name in the format: [instance_name].[zone].c.[project_id].internal. For example, web-server.us-central1-a.c.my-project.internal.
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web-server.c.my-project.internal
Why it's wrong here
Missing zone.
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web-server.us-central1.internal
Why it's wrong here
Missing 'c' and project ID.
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web-server.my-project.internal
Why it's wrong here
Missing zone and 'c' component.
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web-server.us-central1-a.c.my-project.internal
Why this is correct
This is the correct format: instance name, zone, 'c', project ID, 'internal'.
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