Project

1. Open the OpenShift Console
2. From project drop down list, select Create Project
3. In the name field type userX-kafka, then Create

Create Kafka custom resource

1. Select the + icon in the top bar (top right)

2. Copy the following yaml file:

   kind: Kafka
   apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
   metadata:
     name: my-cluster
   spec:
     kafka:
       version: 3.4.0
       replicas: 3
       listeners:
         - name: plain
           port: 9092
           type: internal
           tls: false
       config:
         offsets.topic.replication.factor: 3
         transaction.state.log.replication.factor: 3
         transaction.state.log.min.isr: 2
         default.replication.factor: 3
         min.insync.replicas: 2
       storage:
         type: ephemeral
     zookeeper:
       replicas: 3
       storage:
         type: ephemeral
     entityOperator:
       topicOperator: {}
       userOperator: {}

3. Wait for the Ready status.

4. Check the cluster configuration in the Topology view.

Create a topic

1. Select the + icon in the top bar (top right)
2. Copy the following yaml file:

   kind: KafkaTopic
   apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
   metadata:
     name: my-topic
     labels:
       strimzi.io/cluster: my-cluster
   spec:
     partitions: 12
     replicas: 3

Produce messages

1. From the left menu select Project