Consul 1.15 Service Mesh With Consul Connect Practice Question
What is the 'Consul Connect proxy' kind used for?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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To mark a service definition as a sidecar proxy.
It defines a service that is explicitly a sidecar proxy.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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To define a gateway.
Why it's wrong here
Gateways have their own kinds.
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To mark a service definition as a sidecar proxy.
Why this is correct
This 'kind' identifies the resource as a proxy.
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To define the service that the proxy runs in front of.
Why it's wrong here
The proxy kind defines the proxy itself.
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To enable mTLS for the service.
Why it's wrong here
This happens through the agent config.
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