on sandbox kafka broker is binding to the ip of the VM. You can either use the hostname (sandbox.hortonworks.com) or ip of the sandbox
netstat -anp | grep 6667 tcp 0 0 ::ffff:10.0.2.15:6667 :::* LISTEN 9485/java tcp 0 0 ::ffff:10.0.2.15:6667 ::ffff:10.0.2.15:59883 ESTABLISHED 9485/java tcp 0 0 ::ffff:10.0.2.15:59883 ::ffff:10.0.2.15:6667 ESTABLISHED 9485/java [root@sandbox ~]# /usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list 10.0.2.15:6667 --topic test sdf sf asfd afdas ^C[root@sandbox ~]# /usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list sandbox.hortonworks.com:6667 --topic test sf sf asfa /usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-console-consumer.sh --zookeeper localhost:2181 --topic test --from-beginning sdf sf asfd afdas sf sf asfa On Fri, Dec 5, 2014, at 07:47 AM, Marco wrote: > Ok, I've download Kafka by myself and that works. Anyways, thx for help, > guys! > > 2014-12-05 15:55 GMT+01:00 Marco <marco....@gmail.com>: > > 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 > > > > -- > Viele Grüße, > Marco