Consul 1.15 Service Mesh With Consul Connect Practice Question
If you are using SPIRE for certificate management, how does this interact with Consul Connect?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Consul Connect can delegate CA operations to an external provider like SPIRE.
SPIRE can act as the CA (Certificate Authority) for Consul, issuing identities to services within the mesh.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Consul Connect can delegate CA operations to an external provider like SPIRE.
Why this is correct
Consul supports plugging in external CAs via the CA provider configuration.
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Only static certificates can be used.
Why it's wrong here
Consul supports dynamic certificate rotation with external CAs.
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Consul must be disabled.
Why it's wrong here
Consul is fully compatible with external CAs.
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SPIRE replaces the Consul agent.
Why it's wrong here
SPIRE does not replace the agent.
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