SC-300 · Question #353
You have an Azure subscription that contains a virtual machine named VM1. VM1 has the following configurations: - Private IP address: 172.16.1.5 - Public IP address: 108.143.161.25 - System-assigned m
The correct answer is C. 169.254.169.254. 169.254.169.254 is the special IP address used for the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS), which provides information about the VM and allows it to request tokens for managed identities.
Question
You have an Azure subscription that contains a virtual machine named VM1. VM1 has the following configurations:
- Private IP address: 172.16.1.5
- Public IP address: 108.143.161.25
- System-assigned managed identity status: On
You install an app named App1 on VM1. You need to configure App1 to request a managed identity app-only access token. Which IP address should App1 use for the request?
Options
- A108.143.161.25
- B127.0.0.1
- C169.254.169.254
- D172.16.1.5
How the community answered
(18 responses)- B6% (1)
- C83% (15)
- D11% (2)
Explanation
169.254.169.254 is the special IP address used for the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS), which provides information about the VM and allows it to request tokens for managed identities.
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