Consul 1.15 Multi Datacenter Federation Practice Question
Which THREE items are included in the metadata shared via WAN gossip?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Datacenter identification.
WAN gossip shares node membership, datacenter association, and health status for the server nodes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Datacenter identification.
Why this is correct
Needed for cross-DC routing.
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The health status of the participating server nodes.
Why this is correct
Used for cluster monitoring.
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Server node membership status.
Why this is correct
Basic gossip function.
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The full list of local service definitions.
Why it's wrong here
Service details are requested via RPC, not gossip.
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The local KV store contents.
Why it's wrong here
KV is not part of gossip.
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