Kafka Console Producer Command Line Interface (CLI)

The video tutorial covers the use of Kafka console producer, including launching it, setting properties, and handling non-existent topics. It explains the importance of creating topics beforehand to avoid default settings that may not be optimal. The tutorial also discusses modifying default configurations for partitions and replication factors, emphasizing best practices for using Kafka effectively.

What is a required command line option when using the Kafka console producer?

• Consumer group

• Replication factor

• Broker list

• Partition count

What indicates that the Kafka console producer is ready to send messages?

• A blinking cursor

• A carrot symbol

• A warning message

• A success message

How can you set additional properties for the Kafka producer?

• Using a configuration file

• Using the minus minus property option

• Editing the server properties

• Through the Kafka UI

What happens if you try to produce to a Kafka topic that does not exist?

• The message is sent to a default topic

• The producer retries indefinitely

• An error is thrown and production stops

• The topic is automatically created with default settings

What is the default number of partitions when a new topic is created automatically?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the recommended practice for creating Kafka topics?

• Create them manually before producing

• Allow automatic creation with defaults

• Create them after producing

• Use a script to create them

How can you change the default number of partitions for new topics?

• Using the Kafka UI

• By editing the server.properties file

• Through the Kafka console consumer

• By setting a command line option