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Check Partitions

CheckCheck
Check the partition activity for a given topic
Targets:
Kafka Topics
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Check Partitions

Check the partition activity for a given topic
CheckCheck
Targets:
Kafka Topics
Install now

Check Partitions

CheckCheck
Check the partition activity for a given topic
Targets:
Kafka Topics
Install now

Check Partitions

Check the partition activity for a given topic
CheckCheck
Targets:
Kafka Topics
Install now
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The action "Check Partitions" within the experiment editor.The action "Check Partitions" within the experiment editor.

Introduction

With this action, Steadybit can check the partition activity for a given topic (leader election, replicas going offline or in-sync, new replica order).

Use Cases

  • Verify the behaviour of kafka regarding partitions management when unexpected events occurs.

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
DurationThe duration of the attack.10s
Expected Changes ListRequired. The type of partition changes expected (new leader, partition replicas going in-sync or offlines, change in the order of the replicas)
Change Check ModeHow often should the change be expected. "At least once" or "All the time"

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Validate consumer's behavior when new leader is elected

Verify that your application handles a change of the leader properly.

Motivation

By testing your system's resilience to Kafka leader changes in a partition, you can identify potential weaknesses and take appropriate measures to improve its performance.

Structure

To conduct this experiment, we will ensure that all Kafka topics and producers are ready and that the consumer receives and processes messages correctly. We will then elect a new leader for one partition in Kafka and expect the system to work fine.

Message Queue
Kafka
Recoverability

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