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Manage Destination

Use this topic to add, edit, and delete destinations that you have configured for streaming Routing Director's operational data.

A destination specifies the external Kafka cluster and its connection parameters that Routing Director uses to publish its streamed data. Destination configurations define connectivity and security parameters, including broker addresses, ports, TLS certificates, and SASL credentials. Sensitive information, such as authentication credentials, is stored in encrypted form for secure handling of external system access. For more information, see Export Manager Overview.

Note:

Routing Director supports only the Kafka destination type for this release. Therefore, a destination represents the external Kafka system where operational data is streamed.

Add a Destination

You can add a destination for streaming Routing Director's operational data.

To add a destination in Routing Director:

  1. Click Inventory > Management > Export Manager.

    The Export Manager page is displayed.

  2. Click the Manage Destination button.

    The Add Destination page is displayed.

  3. Configure the fields as described in Table 1.

    Note:

    Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

  4. Click Save to add the destination.

    A confirmation message appears stating that the destination has been successfully created. All data streams that you configure uses the added destination.

    Alternatively, you can click Cancel to discard your changes.

    Note:

    You can add only one destination per organization.

Edit Destination

You can edit the configured destination.

To edit a destination:

  1. Click Management > Export Manager.

    The Export Manager page is displayed.

  2. Click the Manage Destination button.

    The View Destination page is displayed.

  3. Click the Edit button.

    The Edit Destination page is displayed.

  4. Edit the General and Configuration Details.

  5. Click Save.

    The Edit Destination page closes, and a confirmation message is displayed stating that the destination has been successfully updated.

    Alternatively, you can click Cancel to discard your changes.

Delete Destination

You can delete the configured destination. When you delete a destination, all the streams associated with the destination are also impacted and deleted.

To delete a destination:

  1. Click Management > Export Manager.

    The Export Manager page is displayed.

  2. Click the Manage Destination button.

    The View Destination page is displayed.

  3. Click the Delete button.

    The Delete Dialog page is displayed.

  4. Click Yes.

    The Delete Dialog page closes, and the destination along with associated streams are removed from the Export Manager page.

Table 1: Fields on the Add Destination Page
Field Description

General

Destination name 

Enter a unique name to identify the export destination.

The entered name is used to reference the destination when configuring data streams and managing export settings.

Type 

Select the external system type used for data export.

Currently, Routing Director supports only Kafka destinations.

Configuration Details

Bootstrap server

Enter the hostname or IP address and port of one or more Kafka brokers.

Enter the value in ipaddress1:port1, ipaddress2:port2 format.

You can specify multiple brokers for redundancy and failover.

SASL

Enable or disable the toggle button.

Enable SASL to authenticate client when connecting to the Kafka destination.

Disable SASL if the Kafka server does not require client authentication.

SASL Username

Enter the username used for SASL authentication when connection to Kafka destination.

SASL Password

Enter the password associated with the SASL username.

The password length must be more than eight characters.

TLS

Enable TLS to encrypt data transmission from Routing Director and the Kafka destination.

Disable TLS if the Kafka server does not require secure encryption.

Certificate

Upload the client TLS certificate used to establish a secure connection with the Kafka destination.

Key Certificate

Upload the private key corresponding to the client TLS certificate. This key is required for TLS authentication.

Certificate Authority

Upload the Certificate Authority (CA) certificate used to validate the Kafka server’s identity during TLS negotiation.

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