Select Cluster > Kafka Connect menu to navigate to the Connect Cluster management page.
Registering Cluster
Click Connect Cluster Register to register a new Connect Cluster.
Step 1. Entering Connect Cluster Name
Enter the Connect Cluster Name to use on the mKC dashboard.
Step 2. Entering Worker Node Information
Enter the hostname and port information of the worker nodes that make up the Connect Cluster. To collect Metrics information of the Connect and connectors, make sure to enter in the additional port information.
Step 3. Specifying Internal Topic Names (Optional)
If you want to specify internal topic names of Connect, check the Customize for internal topics checkbox to make modifications.
Internal Topic Names of Connect
A Connect Cluster stores its internal information in several topics. Use this feature when you wish to explicitly name the internal topics, according to your specific environment or requirements.
- configs: internal topic for storing connector configuration information (default: connect-configs)
- offsets: internal topic for storing connector offset information (default: connect-offsets)
- status: internal topic for storing the status of connectors and tasks (default: connect-status)
For example, when connecting multiple Kafka Connect Clusters to the same Kafka Broker, you can set different topic names to avoid name overlaps.
Viewing & Modifying Cluster Settings
Click Connect Cluster Settings at the bottom right corner of each Connect Cluster card to view and modify the registered cluster's information.
Caution: Once metric settings are enabled, they cannot be changed to disabled.
Viewing Connector List
You can view the Connector List that are currently running in the cluster. From the Connector List, you can check the status of each connector, view detailed information, or control the connectors.
For more details, please refer to the Connector document.