Website: finalize cleanup for intro/getting-started/checks.

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Ryan Breen 10 years ago
parent 139b7303ee
commit 799a1886f3

@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ appropriate calls to the [HTTP API](/docs/agent/http.html).
We will use the check definition because, just like with services, definitions We will use the check definition because, just like with services, definitions
are the most common way to set up checks. are the most common way to set up checks.
Let's create two definition files in the Consul configuration directory of Create two definition files in the Consul configuration directory of
the second node: the second node:
```text ```text
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ dig @127.0.0.1 -p 8600 web.service.consul
In this section, you learned how easy it is to add health checks. Check definitions In this section, you learned how easy it is to add health checks. Check definitions
can be updated by changing configuration files and sending a `SIGHUP` to the agent. can be updated by changing configuration files and sending a `SIGHUP` to the agent.
Alternatively the HTTP API can be used to add, remove, and modify checks dynamically. Alternatively, the HTTP API can be used to add, remove, and modify checks dynamically.
The API allows for a "dead man's switch" or [TTL-based check](/docs/agent/checks.html). The API also allows for a "dead man's switch", a [TTL-based check](/docs/agent/checks.html).
TTL checks can be used to integrate an application more tightly with Consul, enabling TTL checks can be used to integrate an application more tightly with Consul, enabling
business logic to be evaluated as part of assessing the state of a check. business logic to be evaluated as part of assessing the state of the check.

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