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Network Partitioning Between Kafka Brokers.

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Overview

This incident type refers to a situation where there is an issue with the communication between Kafka brokers due to network partitioning. A network partition is a situation where a network is split into two or more parts, and communication between them is disrupted. This issue can lead to data inconsistency, loss of messages, delayed message delivery, and other related problems. As a result, it is important to quickly detect and resolve these incidents to prevent any downstream impact on the system.

Parameters

Debug

Check the status of Kafka brokers

Check the network configuration of Kafka brokers

Check the network routing tables of Kafka brokers

Verify the network connectivity between Kafka brokers

Check the firewall settings to ensure that the necessary ports are open for Kafka communication

Check the disk usage of Kafka brokers to ensure that there is enough space for message storage

Repair

Check the network connectivity between Kafka brokers to identify any issues with the network configuration.

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