How to configure properties for confluence kafka connect setup
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Configuring properties for a Confluent Kafka Connect setup involves several steps.
Below is a guide to help you configure the essential properties:
1. Kafka Connect Worker Configuration
You need to configure the worker properties file (e.g., connect-
[Link] or [Link] depending on your
setup).
Key properties:
Bootstrap Servers:
properties
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[Link]=localhost:9092
This specifies the Kafka brokers to connect to.
Key and Value Converters:
properties
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[Link]=[Link]
[Link]=[Link]
Converters serialize and deserialize the data.
Internal Topics:
properties
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[Link]=connect-offsets
[Link]=connect-configs
[Link]=connect-statuses
These topics store offsets, configurations, and statuses for connectors.
Number of Partitions:
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[Link]=25
[Link]=1
[Link]=5
Specify the number of partitions for internal topics.
Replication Factor:
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[Link]=3
[Link]=3
[Link]=3
This defines the replication factor for internal topics to ensure high availability.
Rest Port:
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[Link]=8083
This is the port on which the REST interface will be available.
2. Connector Configuration
Each connector you deploy will have its own configuration file.
Example for a FileStream Source Connector:
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name=local-file-source
[Link]=[Link]
[Link]=1
file=/path/to/input/[Link]
topic=connect-test
name: The unique name for the connector instance.
[Link]: The class name of the connector.
[Link]: The maximum number of tasks to run for this connector.
file: The file path to read from.
topic: The Kafka topic to publish data to.
3. Running Kafka Connect
Standalone Mode (for testing/development):
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./bin/[Link] config/[Link]
config/[Link]
Distributed Mode (for production):
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./bin/[Link] config/[Link]
4. Security Configuration (Optional)
If your Kafka setup is secured, you need to configure security-related properties:
SSL Configuration:
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[Link]=/path/to/[Link]
[Link]=truststore-password
[Link]=/path/to/[Link]
[Link]=keystore-password
[Link]=key-password
[Link]=SSL
SASL Configuration:
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[Link]=SASL_SSL
[Link]=PLAIN
[Link]=[Link]
Module required username="user" password="password";
5. Monitoring and Logging
Configure logging for Kafka Connect by modifying [Link]:
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[Link]=INFO, stdout
[Link]=DEBUG
6. Deploying Custom Connectors
If you're deploying custom connectors, place the connector JAR files in the [Link]
directory specified in [Link].
properties
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[Link]=/path/to/plugins
7. Connector Management
Use the REST API to manage connectors:
Create a connector:
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curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"name":
"my-connector", "config": { ... }}'
[Link]
List connectors:
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curl [Link]
Get connector status:
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curl [Link]
By following these steps, you can set up and configure Kafka Connect in a Confluent
Kafka environment.
