Apache Kafka on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Support & Quick Start

At a glance

Application ports	9092 (Kafka broker)
Version	Apache Kafka 4.0 (KRaft)
Platform	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Quick start

1. SSH into the VM with the username and key you chose at deploy.
2. Kafka runs as the `kafka` systemd service in KRaft mode (no ZooKeeper) on port 9092.
3. Create a topic with `kafka-topics.sh --create --topic my-topic --bootstrap-server localhost:9092`, then point your producers/consumers at the broker over your VNet.

Looking for a generated credential?

Some images generate a one-time admin credential at first boot. List whichever credential file your VM created:

sudo ls /var/lib/*/admin-password /opt/*/admin-password /root/*credential* /root/.*-initial-password 2>/dev/null

Still stuck?

Email support@dcassociatesgroup.com (response within 1 business day) or send a message via the contact form. Include the offer name, VM size, region, and any log output — sudo journalctl -u <service> -n 100 usually tells the story.