KB441507: How to configure Apache Kafka Server and Log Consumer on Linux

Apache Kafka Server
The Kafka Server can be configured by modifying the configuration file: <INSTALL PATH>/MessagingServices/Kafka/kafka_2.11-0.10.1.0  like /opt/mstr/MicroStrategy/install/MessagingServices/Kafka/kafka_2.11-0.10.1.0
Both Apache Kafka Server and ZooKeeper should be restarted after modifying the above configuration file. 
Strategy Intelligence Server Log Consumer
By default the Log Consumer is connecting to the Local Kafka Server. There are two ways to modify the configuration of Log Consumer.

• Delete "<INSTALL PATH>/IntelligenceServer/KafkaConsumer" and run below command to configure, and follow the steps in the command line. 

<INSTALL PATH>/IntelligenceServer/KafkaConsumer>java -jar KafkaConsumer.jar

• Modify file "<INSTALL PATH>/IntelligenceServer/KafkaConsumer/LogConsumer.properties"

directlymax_num_bak=1      ---- indicate the number of back up files max_file_size_M=20   ---- indicate the maximum file size
broker_port=9092        ---- Kafka Server port number
is_silent_mode=true     ---- indicate run consumer in silent mode
folder_path=/opt/mstr/MicroStrategy/log/DSSErrors    ----indicate the log folder
broker_hostname=127.0.0.1      ---- Kafka Server IP
poll_time_out=1000          ---- consumer connection time out limit KB441507
For configure Apache Kafka Server and Log Consumer on Windows, refer to Technical Document below: 
How to configure Apache Kafka Server and Log Consumer on Windows in MicroStrategy 10.6 and above
Article Reference Number: KB441507