Consul 1.15 Service Mesh With Consul Connect Practice Question
You need to deny all traffic between 'service-a' and 'service-b' using intentions. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
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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consul intention create -deny service-a service-b
Intentions can be set to 'deny' explicitly, which overrides any 'allow' rules.
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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consul intention create -allow-none service-a service-b
Why it's wrong here
The -allow-none flag does not exist.
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consul intention set -action=drop service-a service-b
Why it's wrong here
The action must be 'deny' or 'allow'.
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consul intention create -deny service-a service-b
Why this is correct
This command directly creates a deny-type intention.
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consul intention delete service-a service-b
Why it's wrong here
Deleting an intention might revert to a default 'allow' policy.
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