Consul 1.15 Health Checking Practice Question
You are deploying a legacy application that does not support HTTP or TCP health checks. Which Consul health check type should you configure to allow the application to signal its own health via a heartbeat API call?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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TTL check
The TTL (Time-To-Live) check requires the application to actively report its health status to the Consul agent, making it the correct choice for applications that cannot be polled externally.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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TTL check
Why this is correct
Requires the application to send heartbeat signals to the agent.
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HTTP check
Why it's wrong here
Requires the app to respond to external GET requests.
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TCP check
Why it's wrong here
Requires the app to have an open port for connection testing.
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Script check
Why it's wrong here
Requires the agent to execute a binary on the host.
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