Configuration of KafkaBrTopicTest

This test helps the administrators to monitor the request from producers, consumers and broker followers to the brokers, ensuring that the target Apache Kafka Message System is communicating efficiently and resolve potential contentions, if any.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the KafkaBrTopicTest.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• In the HOST text box, specify the IP address of the IBM Cognos BI that is being monitored.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port number through which the Apache Kafka Message System communicates. The default port is 9092.

• The JMX REMOTE PORT parameter appears only if the Measurement Mode is set to jmx. Here, specify the port at which the jmx listens for requests from remote hosts.

• The USERNAME and PASSWORD parameters appear only if the Measurement Mode is set to jmx. If JMX requires authentication only (but no security), then ensure that the JMX User and JMX Password parameters are configured with the credentials of a user with read- write access to JMX.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of “none” in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.