Configure Kafka
Use the following procedure to configure Kafka.
Verify the values of the following configuration properties in the
server.propertiesfile:
Table 20.1. Kafka Configuration Properties
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Kafka Configuration Property |
Description |
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log.dirs |
Comma-separated list of directories where Kafka log files are stored. The default value is /kafka-logs. |
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zookeeper.connect |
The hostname or IP address of the host running ZooKeeper and the port to which ZooKeeper listens. The default value is localhost:2181. |
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log.retention.hours |
The number of hours to wait before a Kafka log file is eligible for deletion. The default value is 168 hours (7 days). |
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Listeners |
listener - Comma-separated list of URIs we will listen on and their protocols. Specify hostname as 0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces. Leave hostname empty to bind to default interface. Examples of legal listener lists:
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| File descriptors |
Kafka uses a very large number of files and also large number of sockets to communicate with clients. We suggest the following values:
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