Introduction to Redpanda Console

The Redpanda Operator deploys Redpanda Console v2.x, not v3.x.

Redpanda Console v3 is not yet available when deploying with the Redpanda Operator. The Redpanda Operator continues to deploy Redpanda Console v2. To try Redpanda Console v3 in Kubernetes, you can deploy Redpanda using the Redpanda Helm chart instead of the Redpanda Operator.

Redpanda Console configuration syntax varies by major version. Before configuring, determine which version you’re using:

# Check console version from deployment
kubectl get deployment -n <namespace> redpanda-console -o jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[0].image}'

# Or check from running pod
kubectl get pod -n <namespace> -l app.kubernetes.io/name=console -o jsonpath='{.items[0].spec.containers[0].image}'

# Or check from console logs
kubectl logs -n <namespace> -l app.kubernetes.io/name=console | grep "started Redpanda Console"

If you see output like redpandadata/console:v2.8.0, you’re using Redpanda Console v2.x. If you see redpandadata/console:v3.0.0, you’re using Redpanda Console v3.x.

Redpanda Console is a web interface for managing and interacting with Redpanda clusters. Built to provide a seamless experience for developers working with streaming data, Redpanda Console simplifies tasks associated with managing data streams, offering a UI that helps you monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your streaming workloads.

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Cluster management

Explore a comprehensive overview of your cluster, including:

  • Broker monitoring: View and manage the health, status, and configurations of your brokers.

  • Topic management: Create, configure, and monitor topics, including detailed information on partitions, replicas, and message counts.

  • Consumer group insights: Track the activity and performance of your consumer groups, manage offsets, and identify potential bottlenecks.

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Data observability and debugging

Observe and debug your streaming data:

  • Message inspection: Browse and filter messages within your topics, with options to search by key, timestamp, or custom filters.

  • Programmable push filters: Write custom JavaScript filters to isolate specific messages, enabling deep inspection and debugging.

  • Rewind and Replay: Roll back consumer offsets to reprocess messages, allowing you to correct issues or replay data as needed.

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Access control

Manage Redpanda users and control who has access to Redpanda Console:

  • Visual ACL management: Create, view, and manage ACLs, ensuring that your data is secure and access is properly controlled.

  • Rotate credentials: Update user and service account passwords to maintain security without downtime.

  • Identity provider integration: For enterprise users, Redpanda Console integrates with identity providers (IdPs) for single sign-on (SSO), making user management straightforward and secure.

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Schema management

Manage and browse your schemas, ensuring your data is correctly structured and validated across your streams.

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Connectivity and integrations

View and manage Kafka Connect clusters and connectors, simplifying the integration of external systems with your streaming data.

Kafka Connect is community-supported on Redpanda Community Slack. Redpanda Data does not provide enterprise support for Kafka Connect with Redpanda Console. For a supported and scalable Kafka Connect alternative, try Redpanda Connect.

Who should use Redpanda Console?

Redpanda Console is designed for:

  • Developers who need to manage, monitor, and debug streaming data without the overhead of complex CLI tools.

  • Data engineers who require a robust interface to manage Redpanda clusters and ensure data pipelines are running smoothly.

  • DevOps engineers who want a single place to monitor the health and performance of streaming data infrastructure.

  • Security teams who need to configure and audit access controls within the data streaming environment.

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