Release Notes for Splunk Connect for Kafka
Note:
Splunk Connect for Kafka (SC4Kafka) reaches end of life on October 31, 2027.
Use the Splunk OpenTelemetry Collector for Kafka (SOC4Kafka) instead. SOC4Kafka is a standalone connector built on OpenTelemetry and supported by Splunk.
About this release
Version 2.1.2 of Splunk Connect for Kafka is compatible with the following software and platforms:
| Splunk platform versions | 7.1 and later |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor products | Kafka Connect |
New features
Version 2.1.2 of Splunk Connect for Kafka contains the following new features:
- Added the new timestamp configuration parameter
timestamp.timezone, which can be used to override UTC, and change to a different time zone. By default, configuration is set to UTC. - Added the ability to make queue capacity configurable.
- Security bug fixes.
Fixed issues
Version 2.1.2 of Splunk Connect for Kafka has the following fixed issues:
Known issues
Version 2.1.2 of Splunk Connect for Kafka contains the following known issues. If none appear, then no issues are currently known.