topic Re: Splunk kafka in Installation

Splunk kafka

uagraw01 — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:35:19 GMT

Hello Splunkers!!

I want to connect or configure Splunk with kafka. Our Kafka resides under kubernetes cluster. Please guide me what kind of approaches I want to follow. Because there are lot of stuffs available and its confusing for me.

Re: Splunk kafka

scelikok — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:49:23 GMT

Hi @uagraw01,

If your need is ingesting data from Kafka to Splunk, you can check "Splunk Connect for Kafka"

https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3862

Re: Splunk kafka

uagraw01 — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 09:01:53 GMT

@scelikok Yes I know this add-on. But the hec token works because my kafka is inside kubernetes cluster.

Re: Splunk kafka

scelikok — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 09:49:55 GMT

@uagraw01 ,

I am not experienced about Kafka inside Kubernetes. Please check how to install Kafka Connect Cluster inside Kubernetes, after that you can install "Splunk Connect for Kafka" into this cluster.

Re: Splunk kafka

PickleRick — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:16:10 GMT

It's not a question about the Splunk Connector for Kafka as such. It's more a question about how to manage your kubernetes cluster and kafka containers there. And these are questions which are definitely out of scope of this forum.