docs: Add missing options for consul connect envoy (#8670)

Document missing CLI options for the `consul connect envoy` command.

Resolves #8041
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layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: Connect Proxy'
sidebar_title: envoy
description: >
The connect proxy subcommand is used to run the built-in mTLS proxy for
Connect.
description:
The connect proxy subcommand is used to run the Envoy proxy for Connect.
---
# Consul Connect Envoy
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[Envoy proxy](https://envoyproxy.io) for use with [Consul
Connect](/docs/connect/).
The default behaviour is to generate the necessary bootstrap configuration for
The default behavior is to generate the necessary bootstrap configuration for
Envoy based on the environment variables and options provided and by talking to
the local Consul agent. It `exec`s an external Envoy binary with that
configuration leaving the Envoy process running in the foreground. An error is
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- `-envoy-version` - The version of envoy that is being started. Default is
`1.15.0`. This is required so that the correct configuration can be generated.
- `-no-central-config` - By default the proxy's bootstrap configuration can be
customized centrally. This requires that the command run on the same agent
as the proxy will and that the agent is reachable when the command is run.
In cases where either assumption is violated this flag will prevent the
command attempting to resolve config from the local agent.
- `-- [pass-through options]` - Any options given after a double dash are passed
directly through to the `envoy` invocation. See [Envoy's
documentation](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs) for more details. The command
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`-register`. This takes the form of `<ip address>:<port>` but also supports go-sockaddr
templates.
- `-admin-access-log-path` The path to write the access log for the administration
server. If no access log is desired specify `/dev/null`. By default it will
use `/dev/null`.
- `-bind-address` - The bind address to use instead of the default binding rules
given as `<name>=<ip>:<port>` pairs. This flag may be specified multiple times
to add multiple bind addresses.
- `-expose-servers` - Expose the servers for WAN federation via this mesh
gateway.
- `-wan-address` - The address to advertise for services within remote datacenters
to use to reach the gateway instance. This flag is used in combination with
`-register`. This takes the form of `<ip address>:<port>` but also supports go-sockaddr
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- `-deregister-after-critical` - The amount of time the gateway services health check can
be failing before being deregistered. This flag is used in combination with `-register`
#### Enterprise Options
@include 'http_api_namespace_options.mdx'
## Examples
Assume a local service instance is registered on the local agent with a

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