Consul 1.15 Multi Datacenter Federation Practice Question
When configuring ACL replication, where must the 'acl_replication_token' be defined?
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Correct answer & explanation
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In the secondary datacenter's server agents.
The replication token is configured on the secondary datacenter's Consul servers to allow them to read from the primary.
Answer analysis
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In the secondary datacenter's server agents.
Why this is correct
Secondary servers need the token to authenticate with the primary.
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In the primary datacenter's client agents.
Why it's wrong here
Clients do not handle replication.
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In the Consul Enterprise license file.
Why it's wrong here
This is a configuration setting, not a license.
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On all nodes in both datacenters.
Why it's wrong here
Only secondary servers need it.
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