The port in server.configuration is indeed 6667. bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list localhost:6667 --topic test
-> same error :( I've tried also to change the port, use the hostname instead of localhost.... I'm running the stuff in VMWare with sharing IP-address from my host...don't know if this can intefere? 2014-12-05 15:14 GMT+01:00 Harsha <ka...@harsha.io>: > I think the default port for kafka running there is 6667. Can you check > server.properties to see whats the port number > -Harsha > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014, at 06:10 AM, Marco wrote: >> Yes, it's online and version -0.8.1.2.2.0.0-1084. jps lists it also >> >> 2014-12-05 14:56 GMT+01:00 svante karlsson <s...@csi.se>: >> > I haven't run the sandbox but check if the kafka server is started at all. >> > >> > ps -ef | grep kafka >> > >> > >> > >> > 2014-12-05 14:34 GMT+01:00 Marco <marco....@gmail.com>: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I've installed the Hortonworks Sandbox and try to get into Kafka. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, even the simple tutorial does not work :( >> >> http://kafka.apache.org/documentation.html#introduction >> >> >> >> If I try to send a message via >> >> >> >> bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list localhost:9092 --topic test >> >> >> >> I get >> >> >> >> ERROR Producer connection to localhost:9092 unsuccessful >> >> (kafka.producer.SyncProducer) >> >> >> >> java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused >> >> at sun.nio.ch.Net.connect0(Native Method) >> >> at sun.nio.ch.Net.connect(Net.java:465) >> >> at sun.nio.ch.Net.connect(Net.java:457) >> >> at >> >> sun.nio.ch.SocketChannelImpl.connect(SocketChannelImpl.java:670) >> >> at kafka.network.BlockingChannel.connect(BlockingChannel.scala:57) >> >> at kafka.producer.SyncProducer.connect(SyncProducer.scala:141) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.SyncProducer.getOrMakeConnection(SyncProducer.scala:156) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.SyncProducer.kafka$producer$SyncProducer$$doSend(SyncProducer.scala:68) >> >> at kafka.producer.SyncProducer.send(SyncProducer.scala:112) >> >> at >> >> kafka.client.ClientUtils$.fetchTopicMetadata(ClientUtils.scala:53) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.BrokerPartitionInfo.updateInfo(BrokerPartitionInfo.scala:82) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.DefaultEventHandler$$anonfun$handle$1.apply$mcV$sp(DefaultEventHandler.scala:67) >> >> at kafka.utils.Utils$.swallow(Utils.scala:167) >> >> at kafka.utils.Logging$class.swallowError(Logging.scala:106) >> >> at kafka.utils.Utils$.swallowError(Utils.scala:46) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.DefaultEventHandler.handle(DefaultEventHandler.scala:67) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.ProducerSendThread.tryToHandle(ProducerSendThread.scala:104) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.ProducerSendThread$$anonfun$processEvents$3.apply(ProducerSendThread.scala:87) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.ProducerSendThread$$anonfun$processEvents$3.apply(ProducerSendThread.scala:67) >> >> at scala.collection.immutable.Stream.foreach(Stream.scala:547) >> >> at >> >> kafka.producer.async.ProducerSendThread.processEvents(ProducerSendThread.scala:66) >> >> >> >> In my server.properties the >> >> host is set to host.name=sandbox.hortonworks.com, which is correct. >> >> >> >> Thanks for any help, >> >> Marco >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Viele Grüße, >> >> Marco >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Viele Grüße, >> Marco -- Viele Grüße, Marco