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A developer reports SSL handshake errors when connecting to Confluent Cloud Kafka. What is the most probable cause?

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Kafka - Kubernetes and Cloud Deployment
A developer reports SSL handshake errors when connecting to Confluent Cloud Kafka. What is the most probable cause?
AIncorrect topic name in producer config
BUsing SASL authentication instead of SSL
CMissing or incorrect SSL certificates in client configuration
DKafka broker is down
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand SSL handshake errors

    SSL handshake errors usually occur when certificates are missing or invalid.

  2. Step 2: Identify the likely cause in client config

    If client lacks proper SSL certs or has wrong config, handshake fails.

  3. Final Answer:

    Missing or incorrect SSL certificates in client configuration -> Option C

  4. Quick Check:

    SSL handshake error = SSL cert issue [OK]
Quick Trick: Check SSL certs if handshake fails [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing SASL with SSL errors
  • Blaming topic name
  • Assuming broker is down

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