Kafka MSK IAM Account
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Overview
You can use this account type to connect Kafka Snaps with data sources that use the Kafka MSK IAM Account.
Prerequisites
Kafka MSK Cluster Setup.
IAM access control
Cross-IAM role permissions
Learn more - Getting started using Amazon MSK
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Account Settings
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Field Name | Field Type | Description | |
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Label* ย Default Value:ย Kafka MSK IAM Account | String | Specify a unique label for the account. ย | |
Bootstrap servers* | Use this field set to specify the ordered list of host-port pairs to establish an initial connection to the Kafka cluster. | ||
Bootstrap server ย Default Value:ย N/A b-1.kafka-cluster-name.abcde.c5.kafka.us-west-2.amazonaws.com:9092 | String/Expression | Specify a host-port pair that you use to establish an initial connection to the Kafka cluster. ย | |
Schema registry URL ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the URL for the schema registry server. | |
Advanced Kafka properties | Use this field set to specify any additional properties to connect to the Kafka server not explicitly provided in the Snap. These properties are directly passed to the Kafka server and not tested by SnapLogic, Inc. | ||
Key ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the key for the Kafka property that Snap does not explicitly support. ย | |
Value ย Default Value:ย N/A | Integer/Expression | Specify the value for the Kafka property that Snap does not explicitly support. ย | |
Security protocol ย Default Value:ย SASL_SSL | ย | Select one of the following security protocols from the suggestions:
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IAM Role ย Default Value:ย Deselected | Checkbox | Select this checkbox to use the IAM role associated with the EC2 instance to access the MSK cluster. Learn more - Access the MSK cluster from inside AWS but outside the cluster's Amazon VPC. The IAM role applies only to EC2-type Groundplexes. For the required configuration, refer to the IAM Access Control for Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka. | |
Cross account IAM properties | |||
AWS role ARN ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the ARN of the cross-account IAM role. This ARN defines the permissions and trust policies for assuming the role. Learn more about ARNs. | |
External ID ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the external ID to add an extra layer of security by preventing โconfused deputyโ attacks. Learn more - confused deputy attacks. | |
AWS region ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the AWS region where the application is running. ย | |
Session duration (seconds) ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify the duration in seconds for which the assumed role session is valid. | |
Session name ย Default Value:ย N/A | String/Expression | Specify an identifier for the assumed role session. This identifier helps to uniquely identify a session when different entities assume the same role. |
Troubleshooting
Error | Reason | Resolution |
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| The Role ARN, External ID, or the session duration has incorrect information. | Ensure that the role configuration, ARN, external ID, and session duration are correct, check AWS service status, handle exceptions properly, and consult customer support if needed. |
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Related information
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/msk/latest/developerguide/aws-access.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/msk/latest/developerguide/iam-access-control.html
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