Deploy the console using the dedicated operator. After installing the operator, you can create instances of the console.
For each console instance, the operator needs a Prometheus instance to collect and display Kafka cluster metrics. You can configure the console to use an existing Prometheus source. If no source is set, the operator creates a private Prometheus instance when the console is deployed. However, this default setup is not recommended for production and should only be used for development or evaluation purposes.
Connect the console to one or more Kafka clusters to provide visibility into topics, Kafka nodes, and groups used by Kafka client applications to coordinate work.
Configure the console to integrate with related services, including:
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Authentication providers to secure access to Kafka clusters
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Kafka Connect clusters to view connector and configuration details
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Metrics providers to monitor Kafka cluster performance
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Schema registries to validate and decode messages using data schemas
Define these integrations in the Console custom resource configuration YAML file.
../modules/deploying/con-deploying-prereqs.adoc ../modules/deploying/proc-deploying-kafka.adoc ../assemblies/assembly-deploying-operator.adoc ../modules/deploying/proc-deploying-operator-crd.adoc ../modules/deploying/proc-connecting-console.adoc ../modules/deploying/ref-authentication-options.adoc ../modules/deploying/ref-kafka-connect-clusters.adoc ../modules/deploying/ref-metrics-options.adoc ../modules/deploying/ref-schema-registries.adoc