Requirements
The following sections describe the supported versions of operating systems and JDK for Cloudera Distribution of Apache Kafka 1.3.2.
Supported Operating Systems
Kafka 1.3.2 provides parcels for RHEL-compatible, SLES, Ubuntu, and Debian systems as described below.
| Operating System | Version | Packages |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)-compatible | ||
| RHEL | 5.7 | 64-bit |
| 5.10 | 64-bit | |
| 6.4 | 64-bit | |
| 6.5 | 64-bit | |
| 6.5 in SE Linux mode | 64-bit | |
| 6.6 | 64-bit | |
| 7.1 | 64-bit | |
| CentOS | 5.7 | 64-bit |
| 5.10 | 64-bit | |
| 6.4 | 64-bit | |
| 6.5 | 64-bit | |
| 6.5 in SE Linux mode | 64-bit | |
| 6.6 | 64-bit | |
| Oracle Linux with default kernel and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel | 5.6 (UEK R2) | 64-bit |
| 6.4 (UEK R2) | 64-bit | |
| 6.5 (UEK R2, UEK R3) | 64-bit | |
| 6.6 (UEK R3) | 64-bit | |
| SLES | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 11 with Service Pack 2 | 64-bit |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 11 with Service Pack 3 | 64-bit |
| Ubuntu/Debian | ||
| Ubuntu | Precise (12.04) - Long-Term Support (LTS) | 64-bit |
| Trusty (14.04) - Long-Term Support (LTS) | 64-bit | |
| Debian | Wheezy (7.0, 7.1) | 64-bit |
Supported JDK Versions
Kafka is supported with the versions shown in the following table:
| Minimum Supported Version | Recommended Version | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7.0_55 | 1.7.0_67 or 1.7.0_75 | None |
| 1.8.0_40 | 1.8.0_40 | None |