Consul 1.15 Service Mesh With Consul Connect Practice Question
What does the 'kind' field in a service definition specify for a Consul Connect service?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The proxy type (e.g., 'connect-proxy').
The 'kind' field defines if the service is a standard service or a proxy/mesh-gateway.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The proxy type (e.g., 'connect-proxy').
Why this is correct
Setting kind to 'connect-proxy' tells Consul this is a sidecar.
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The service version.
Why it's wrong here
Version is handled by 'meta' tags.
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The datacenter location.
Why it's wrong here
Datacenter is a separate field.
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The language of the application.
Why it's wrong here
Consul does not track application language in 'kind'.
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