diff --git a/src/content/docs/more-integrations/open-source-telemetry-integrations/opentelemetry/collector/collector-configuration-examples/opentelemetry-collector-kafka-confluentcloud.mdx b/src/content/docs/more-integrations/open-source-telemetry-integrations/opentelemetry/collector/collector-configuration-examples/opentelemetry-collector-kafka-confluentcloud.mdx index c63920c0438..d3e76f01e6f 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/more-integrations/open-source-telemetry-integrations/opentelemetry/collector/collector-configuration-examples/opentelemetry-collector-kafka-confluentcloud.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/more-integrations/open-source-telemetry-integrations/opentelemetry/collector/collector-configuration-examples/opentelemetry-collector-kafka-confluentcloud.mdx @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Complete the steps below to collect Kafka metrics from Confluent using an OpenTe * You have a docker daemon running * You have [Docker Compose](https://github.com/newrelic/newrelic-opentelemetry-examples/tree/main/other-examples/collector/confluentcloud) installed - * You must have a [Confluent Cloud account](https://www.confluent.io/get-started/). + * You have a [Confluent Cloud account](https://www.confluent.io/get-started/) @@ -34,13 +34,17 @@ Complete the steps below to collect Kafka metrics from Confluent using an OpenTe ## Add the authentication files - This example setup uses TLS to authenticate the request to Confluent Cloud. There are multiple methods to authenticate, so you should follow your company best practices and authentication methods. TLS/SSL requires you to create keys and certificates, create your own Certificate Authority (CA), and sign the certificate. Doing this should leave you with 3 files which need to be added to this directory. They are referenced in this example as the follwing files: `key.pem`, `cert.pem`, `ca.pem`. + This example setup uses TLS to authenticate the request to Confluent Cloud. There are multiple methods to authenticate, so you should follow your company best practices and authentication methods. + + * TLS/SSL requires you to create keys and certificates, create your own Certificate Authority (CA), and sign the certificate. + * Doing this should leave you with three files which need to be added to this directory. + * Those files are referenced in this example as the follwing files: `key.pem`, `cert.pem`, `ca.pem`. For more information about TLS authentication with Confluent Cloud, check the [documentation on authenticating with TLS](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/kafka/authentication_ssl.html) as well as the [security tutorial](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/security/security_tutorial.html). - - + For dev/test Confluent environments, you can simplify this by using plain text authentication. + @@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ docker compose up Docs +