Control-M for Apache Kafka via Confluent

Apache Kafka via Confluent enables you to stream, store, and process real-time data across distributed systems.

Control-M for Apache Kafka via Confluent enables you to do the following:

• Produce messages in Kafka topics directly from Control-M.

• Manage Apache Kafka via Confluent credentials in a secure connection profile.

• Connect to any Apache Kafka via Confluent endpoint.

• Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for Apache Kafka via Confluent, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, resource pools, lock resources, and variables.

• Integrate Apache Kafka via Confluent jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.

• Monitor the status, results, and output of Apache Kafka via Confluent jobs.

• Attach an SLA job to the Apache Kafka via Confluent jobs.

Setting up Control-M for Apache Kafka via Confluent

This procedure describes how to deploy the Apache Kafka via Confluent plug-in, create a connection profile, and define a Apache Kafka via Confluent job in Control-M SaaS and Automation API.

Before You Begin

• Verify that Java is installed, as described in Control-M External Java Installation.

• Verify that Automation API is installed, as described in Setting Up the API.

• Verify that Agent version 9.0.21.080 or higher is installed.

Begin

1. Do one of the following:

   • Install: Run one of the following provision image commands:

     • Linux: ctm provision image Apache_Kafka_via_Confluent_plugin.Linux

     • Windows: ctm provision image Apache_Kafka_via_Confluent_plugin.Windows

   • Upgrade: Run the following command:

     ctm provision agent::update

2. Create a Apache Kafka via Confluent connection profile in Control-M SaaS or Automation API, as follows:

   • Control-M SaaS: Create a Centralized Connection Profile with Apache Kafka via Confluent Connection Profile Parameters

   • Automation API: ConnectionProfile:Apache Kafka via Confluent

3. Define a Apache Kafka via Confluent job in Control-M SaaS or Automation API, as follows:

   • Control-M SaaS: Create a Job with Apache Kafka via Confluent Job parameters

   • Automation API: Job:Apache Kafka via Confluent

Change Log

The following table describes changes that were introduced in new versions of this plug-in.

Plug-in Version	Details
1.0.00	Initial version