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In this lesson, we dive into Objective 2 of the HashiCorp Certified: Consul Associate exam—deploying a single datacenter with Consul. You’ll explore how to initialize and manage agents, interpret configuration files, and customize network settings.
The image outlines objectives for deploying a single datacenter using Consul, including starting the Consul process, interpreting agent configurations, configuring network addresses and ports, and managing agent behaviors. It also indicates a difficulty level of 2.

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Exam Objectives Overview

TaskDescription
Starting and managing the Consul processLaunch and supervise server and client agents with consul agent
Interpreting Consul agent configurationParse JSON/HCL config files to define agent behavior
Configuring the Consul networkEnable gossip, LAN/WAN discovery, and ACLs
Setting network addresses and portsCustomize bind_addr, advertise_addr, and RPC/HTTP ports
Managing agent join and leave behaviorsUse consul join, agent leave, and agent shutdown commands
Review the official Consul Agent CLI documentation to master common flags and startup options.

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