HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Configuring the Consul Storage Backend

The video tutorial discusses the use of Console as a storage backend for Vault, highlighting its benefits such as high availability, scalability, and integration capabilities. It explains the deployment and management of Console clusters, particularly in AWS environments, and emphasizes the importance of separating Console's storage functions from other services to avoid resource contention. The tutorial also provides configuration examples and directs viewers to additional resources for further learning.

What is one of the main benefits of using Consul as a storage backend for Vault?

• It is only compatible with integrated storage.

• It allows independent scaling of storage and Vault nodes.

• It does not support high availability.

• It requires no maintenance.

Why are Consul clusters typically deployed with an odd number of nodes?

• To simplify configuration.

• To ensure even distribution of data.

• To facilitate leader election and voting.

• To minimize resource usage.

What happens if the leader node in a Consul cluster fails?

• Data is lost permanently.

• The entire cluster shuts down.

• The cluster stops accepting new log entries.

• A follower node is promoted to leader.

Why should a Consul cluster used for Vault storage not be used for other Consul functions in production?

• It is not supported by HashiCorp.

• It increases the risk of data loss.

• It can lead to resource contention.

• It requires additional configuration.

In an AWS setup, how is hardware redundancy achieved for Consul and Vault nodes?

• By relying on integrated storage.

• By using a single availability zone.

• By deploying nodes in multiple availability zones.

• By using only one node per service.

What is the default port used by Consul for communication?

• 8080

• 3306

• 8500

• 443

What is the purpose of the Consul client running on Vault nodes?

• To store data locally on Vault nodes.

• To replace the need for a Consul server.

• To directly manage the Consul cluster.

• To handle communication with the Consul cluster.