Getting Started

Overview

This guide will help you get started and acquainted with Kafka Eagle. To learn more about Kafka Eagle in general, refer to What is Kafka Eagle?

Install Kafka Eagle

This step varies according to your computer operating system. Refer to the instructions for your OS in the Installation section for instructions.

Log in for the first time

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8048/ke. 8048 is the default HTTP port that Kafka Eagle listens to if you haven’t configured a different port.
2. On the login page, type admin for the username and password.
3. Change your password.

Next steps

Different user types will have different features. Some suggestions are listed below, or refer to What is Kafka Eagle? for a general overview of Kafka Eagle features.

All Users

All users might want to learn about:

• Dashboard
• Topics
• Cluster
• Consumers
• Alarm
• BScreen

Admins

Administrators might want to learn about:

• Kafka Eagle configuration
• Authentication
• User permissions and roles