This topic describes how to enable the connector feature for your Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance.

Prerequisites

A Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance is purchased and deployed, and the following conditions are met by the instance.
Item Description
Status The status of the instance must be Running.
Version The version of the Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance must be one of the following:
  • The major version is 0.10.2, with the latest minor version.
  • The major version is 2.2.0.
Note In the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console, you can view the running status and version of the instance in the Basic Information section on the Instance Details page.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Message Queue for Apache Kafka console.
  2. In the top navigation bar, select a region.
  3. In the left-side navigation pane, click Connector.
  4. On the Connector page, click an instance and click Enable Connector.
  5. In the Note dialog box, click OK.

What to do next

After the connector feature is enabled for your Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance, you can create a Function Compute or MaxCompute sink connector to synchronize data from your Message Queue for Apache Kafka instance to Function Compute or MaxCompute.