Kafka Forwarder Integration
The Kafka Forwarder integration forwards Moogsoft Onprem alerts, situations, and Situation thread entries to Kafka topics, with configurable mapping and routing options.
Before You Begin
Before you configure the Kafka Forwarder integration, ensure that the required prerequisites and information are available.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
An active Kafka cluster with accessible broker endpoints
Moogsoft Onprem with administrator privileges
Network connectivity between Moogsoft Onprem and the Kafka brokers
Permissions to create Kafka topics, if required
SSL certificates, if SSL/TLS encryption is enabled
SASL credentials, if SASL authentication is enabled
Required Information
Before you begin, ensure the following information is available:
Kafka Broker Hostnames: Hostnames and ports of the Kafka brokers (for example, kafka1.example.com:9092).
Topic Names: Kafka topics designated for alerts, Situations, and thread entries.
Authentication Credentials: SASL username/password or SSL certificate paths, as applicable.
Kerberos Configuration: Service name and krb5.conf file path, if GSSAPI authentication is used.