Consul 1.15 Health Checking Practice Question
Which command line tool can you use to manually trigger a TTL check update for a specific service?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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curl -X PUT http://localhost:8500/v1/agent/check/pass/checkID
The 'consul monitor' is for logs, but to update a check via CLI, one typically interacts with the HTTP API or uses the 'consul kv' command if applicable, but specifically for TTL, the HTTP API endpoint '/v1/agent/check/pass' is the standard method.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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consul kv put
Why it's wrong here
Used for KV store.
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curl -X PUT http://localhost:8500/v1/agent/check/pass/checkID
Why this is correct
This is the documented API call to pass a TTL check.
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consul agent -check-update
Why it's wrong here
This command does not exist.
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consul health update
Why it's wrong here
This command does not exist.
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