Consul 1.15 Multi Datacenter Federation Practice Question
Which THREE network considerations are vital for Consul WAN federation?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Sufficient bandwidth for gossip heartbeat messages.
WAN federation requires specific port accessibility, bandwidth for gossip, and routing between servers.
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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Sufficient bandwidth for gossip heartbeat messages.
Why this is correct
Required for cluster stability.
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A shared NAT gateway for all datacenters.
Why it's wrong here
Not a requirement.
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Uniform MTU settings across all regions.
Why it's wrong here
MTU should be large enough, but doesn't have to be uniform.
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TCP and UDP traffic on the WAN gossip port (8302).
Why this is correct
Used for gossip communication.
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Connectivity between server nodes across datacenters.
Why this is correct
Required for WAN membership.
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