Merge pull request #93608 from dagiro/freshness32

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Author: TedA-M

articles/hdinsight/kafka/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics.md

@@ -7,46 +7,44 @@ ms.reviewer: jasonh
 ms.service: hdinsight
 ms.custom: hdinsightactive
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 04/18/2018
+ms.date: 10/25/2019
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 # How to configure Apache Kafka on HDInsight to automatically create topics
 
-By default, [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org/) on HDInsight does not enable automatic topic creation. You can enable auto topic creation for existing clusters using [Apache Ambari](https://ambari.apache.org/). You can also enable auto topic creation when creating a new Kafka cluster using an Azure Resource Manager template.
+By default, [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org/) on HDInsight doesn't enable automatic topic creation. You can enable auto topic creation for existing clusters using [Apache Ambari](https://ambari.apache.org/). You can also enable auto topic creation when creating a new Kafka cluster using an Azure Resource Manager template.
 
 ## Apache Ambari Web UI
 
 To enable automatic topic creation on an existing cluster through the Ambari Web UI, use the following steps:
 
-1. From the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), select the Kafka cluster.
+1. From the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), select your Kafka cluster.
 
-2. From the __Cluster overview__, select __Cluster dashboard__.
+1. From **Cluster dashboards**, select **Ambari home**.
 
-    ![Image of the portal with cluster dashboard selected](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/kafka-cluster-overview.png)
+    ![Image of the portal with cluster dashboard selected](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/azure-portal-cluster-dashboard-ambari.png)
 
-3. Then select __HDInsight cluster dashboard__. When prompted, authenticate using the login (admin) credentials for the cluster.
+    When prompted, authenticate using the login (admin) credentials for the cluster. Alternatively, you can connect to Amabri directly from `https://CLUSTERNAME.azurehdinsight.net/` where `CLUSTERNAME` is the name of your Kafka cluster.
 
-    ![Image of the HDInsight cluster dashboard entry](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/hdinsight-cluster-dashboard.png)
-
-3. Select the Kafka service from the list on the left of the page.
+1. Select the Kafka service from the list on the left of the page.
 
     ![Apache Ambari service list tab](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/hdinsight-service-list.png)
 
-4. Select Configs in the middle of the page.
+1. Select Configs in the middle of the page.
 
     ![Apache Ambari service configs tab](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/hdinsight-service-config.png)
 
-5. In the Filter field, enter a value of `auto.create`.
+1. In the Filter field, enter a value of `auto.create`.
 
     ![Apache Ambari search filter field](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/hdinsight-filter-field.png)
 
     This filters the list of properties and displays the `auto.create.topics.enable` setting.
 
-6. Change the value of `auto.create.topics.enable` to `true`, and then select Save. Add a note, and then select Save again.
+1. Change the value of `auto.create.topics.enable` to `true`, and then select **Save**. Add a note, and then select **Save** again.
 
     ![Image of the auto.create.topics.enable entry](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/auto-create-topics-enable.png)
 
-7. Select the Kafka service, select __Restart__, and then select __Restart all affected__. When prompted, select __Confirm restart all__.
+1. Select the Kafka service, select __Restart__, and then select __Restart all affected__. When prompted, select __Confirm restart all__.
 
     ![Apache Ambari restart all affected](./media/apache-kafka-auto-create-topics/restart-all-affected.png)