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Consul - Using the KV Store with a Watch

You are required to perform the following tasks in this hands-on lab: 1. Create a KV pair in the Key Store. 2. Use the CLI method to watch for changes to the KV pair. 3. Confirm if the script runs when the watch is triggered. You will be provided a Consul server in dev mode along with the script.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

45m

Published

Mar 12, 2021

Challenge

Log in to the Server
1. Log in to the server using the provided credentials.
2. Verify Consul is ready for use.
3. Check if script handler.sh and file key-changed.txt are in the home folder of your user.
(Note: For this lab it may take several minutes before Consul is ready for use and you will need two terminal sessions)
Challenge

Create a Key Value Pair
1. Create the key called "aws" with a value of eu-central-1.
2. Verify this value exists.
Challenge

Run a Consul Watch
1. Run a watch for the "aws" key using the script handler.sh located in your home folder.
Challenge

Verify Consul Watch
1. Using the second terminal, change the "aws" value.
2. Check the output from the script.
3. Verify Consul watch is working as expected by confirming the output is sent to file key-changed.txt with the date and time of when the key value aws changed.

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