ShiZhen AI
ShiZhen AI
Oct 25, 2022 · Operations

How to Diagnose Unexpected Errors When Adding a New Kafka Consumer Group

When starting a new Kafka consumer group, an unexpected SyncGroup error occurs due to a RecordTooLargeException, and the article walks through log inspection, identifies the oversized __consumer_offsets record, and resolves the issue by increasing the message.max.bytes configuration.

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How to Diagnose Unexpected Errors When Adding a New Kafka Consumer Group
ShiZhen AI
ShiZhen AI
Sep 27, 2022 · Big Data

What Is a Kafka Consumer Group Coordinator?

The article explains the role of Kafka's consumer group coordinator and consumer coordinator, details how group coordinators are selected, and walks through the JoinGroup, SyncGroup, LeaveGroup, and heartbeat processes, as well as partition assignment strategies and common Q&A.

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What Is a Kafka Consumer Group Coordinator?