Kafka SSL

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Review the Kafka SSL Integration Guide﻿. 
Overview
Kafka SSL integration enables an Edge System to connect with a Kafka broker using SSL authentication.
Supported Versions
Compatible with Kafka versions from 0.10.1.0 to 2.1.0.
Supported Communication
Outbound (Publish data from Edge to Kafka broker) - Yes
Inbound (Subscribe data from Kafka broker to Edge) - Yes
Configurations
Variable
Detail
Required
Name
Enter a name for the connector 
Yes
Brokers
List of Kafka brokers separated by comma (Must be reachable from Edge system)
Yes
SASL mechanism
SASL mechanism values include: NONE, SASL_PLAINTEXT. SCRAM-SHA-256, and SCRAM-SHA-512. This field can only be used if username is not empty
Yes
Username
Enter the username
No
Password
Enter the user password
No
CA certificate
It is a digital certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority and is used to authenticate the identity of servers or entities in an SSL/TLS connection
No
Certificate
SSL Certificate
No
Private key
SSL certificate private key
No
Insecure skip verify
Insecure Skip Verify controls whether a client verifies the server's certificate chain and host name
No
Topic
The default topic for publishing
Yes
Throttling limit
Set a limit on the number of outbound messages per second. If sending data to a server that has restrictions on the rate of incoming messages, this ensures that no messages are lost.
No
Persistent storage
If enabled, messages in the outbound queue are stored on disk. If there are interruptions in connection or power loss, messages will be retained and eventually sent when the connection is restored.
No
Queue mode
Select the sequence of data transfer: FIFO or LIFO. Selecting FIFO (First In First Out) will send the earliest message first. Selecting LIFO (Last In First Out) will send the latest message first.
No
Compatibility Validation
This information is just for reference. More products and versions may be supported provided they are compatible with the supported version as mentioned above.
Product
Version
CloudKarafka
0.11.0.0
Confluent
N/A
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Variable	Detail	Required
Name	Enter a name for the connector	Yes
Brokers	List of Kafka brokers separated by comma (Must be reachable from Edge system)	Yes
SASL mechanism	SASL mechanism values include: NONE, SASL_PLAINTEXT. SCRAM-SHA-256, and SCRAM-SHA-512. This field can only be used if username is not empty	Yes
Username	Enter the username	No
Password	Enter the user password	No
CA certificate	It is a digital certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority and is used to authenticate the identity of servers or entities in an SSL/TLS connection	No
Certificate	SSL Certificate	No
Private key	SSL certificate private key	No
Insecure skip verify	Insecure Skip Verify controls whether a client verifies the server's certificate chain and host name	No
Topic	The default topic for publishing	Yes
Throttling limit	Set a limit on the number of outbound messages per second. If sending data to a server that has restrictions on the rate of incoming messages, this ensures that no messages are lost.	No
Persistent storage	If enabled, messages in the outbound queue are stored on disk. If there are interruptions in connection or power loss, messages will be retained and eventually sent when the connection is restored.	No
Queue mode	Select the sequence of data transfer: FIFO or LIFO. Selecting FIFO (First In First Out) will send the earliest message first. Selecting LIFO (Last In First Out) will send the latest message first.	No

Product	Version
CloudKarafka	0.11.0.0
Confluent	N/A

Updated 23 Sep 2024

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