PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
You are configuring a health check for a backend service that expects gRPC health probing. Which protocol should the health check use to verify gRPC service health?
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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
gRPC health checks use the gRPC protocol to query the standard gRPC health check endpoint.
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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HTTPS
Why it's wrong here
HTTPS is for encrypted HTTP, not gRPC.
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TCP
Why it's wrong here
TCP checks only verify port connectivity, not application health.
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gRPC
Why this is correct
Correct: gRPC health checks use the gRPC health protocol.
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HTTP
Why it's wrong here
HTTP health checks are for HTTP services, not gRPC.
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