Apache Kafka Kafka Security & Configuration 2

Question 1

Where is the `server.properties` file used in a Kafka deployment?

Accepted Answer

It is the main broker configuration file containing all broker settings

Answer

server.properties is the primary configuration file for each Kafka broker, containing settings like listener ports, log directories, and replication defaults.

Question 2

What does the `log.dirs` broker configuration specify?

Accepted Answer

One or more comma-separated directories where Kafka stores partition log data on disk

Answer

log.dirs tells Kafka brokers which directories to use for storing partition segment files; spreading across multiple paths can improve I/O throughput.

Question 3

What is the default Kafka broker port?

Accepted Answer

9092

Answer

Kafka brokers listen on port 9092 by default for PLAINTEXT client connections (port 9093 is common for SSL).

Question 4

What does `inter.broker.listener.name` configure?

Accepted Answer

The listener name that brokers use for internal replication communication

Answer

inter.broker.listener.name specifies which named listener (and its associated protocol) is used for broker-to-broker replication traffic.

Question 5

What Kafka broker setting controls the maximum message size the broker will accept?

Accepted Answer

message.max.bytes

Answer

message.max.bytes (default 1 MB) is the maximum size of a batch that the broker will accept from producers; exceeding it results in a MESSAGE_TOO_LARGE error.

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