Consul 1.15 Multi Datacenter Federation Practice Question
Which TWO of the following accurately describe Consul's WAN gossip protocol behavior?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It involves only the server nodes of each datacenter.
WAN gossip is designed for high latency links and involves only server nodes, not all cluster 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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It involves only the server nodes of each datacenter.
Why this is correct
Only servers participate.
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It relies on a central hub-and-spoke architecture.
Why it's wrong here
It uses a decentralized gossip protocol.
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It is optimized to handle higher latency than LAN gossip.
Why this is correct
Designed for cross-regional communication.
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It includes all client nodes in the gossip pool.
Why it's wrong here
Clients do not join WAN gossip.
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It is mandatory for service discovery.
Why it's wrong here
It is for federation, not local discovery.
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