Kafka Transport
The Kafka Transport sends data to a Kafka server in the eiConsole and eiPlatform.
Transport (Adapter) Configuration Drop-Down List
Basic Kafka Transport Configuration Options
On the Basic tab, you can specify:
- Server URLs – the URLs of the Kafka servers to consume from, this corresponds to configuration ‘bootstrap.server’
- Topic Name – the topic to publish to
- Acknowledgement Method – the desired acknowledgment method, this corresponds to option ‘acks’
- Number of Retries – the number of times to retry on publish error, this corresponds to option ‘retries’
Kafka Transport Basic Configuration Options
Advanced Kafka Transport Configuration Options
On the Advanced tab, you can specify:
- Record Buffer Size – the total bytes of memory the producer will use to buffer records waiting to be sent. Corresponds to option ‘buffer.memory’
- Compression Type – the compression to apply if desired. Corresponds to ‘compression.type’ option
- Additional Configurations – any additional configurations can be entered here in key/value format
Kafka Transport Advanced Configuration Options