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What does the UnderReplicatedPartitions metric indicate in a Kafka broker?

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Kafka - Monitoring and Operations

What does the UnderReplicatedPartitions metric indicate in a Kafka broker?

ANumber of active consumer groups
BTotal number of partitions in the broker
CNumber of messages produced per second
DNumber of partitions that do not have all replicas in sync
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the meaning of UnderReplicatedPartitions

    This metric shows partitions whose replicas are not fully synchronized, meaning some replicas are behind.
  2. Step 2: Compare with other options

    Other options describe unrelated metrics like total partitions or message rates.
  3. Final Answer:

    Number of partitions that do not have all replicas in sync -> Option D
  4. Quick Check:

    UnderReplicatedPartitions = Partitions not fully synced [OK]
Quick Trick: UnderReplicatedPartitions counts partitions missing synced replicas [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing total partitions with under-replicated ones
  • Mixing message rate metrics with replication status

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