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# Kafka consumer

# Kafka consumer {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Use guided setup to step through the initial configuration of LES for Kafka consumers.

## Guided setup home page {#les-kafka-consumer__section_mvn_jnh_q1c}

The home page for guided setup contains an overview of configuration types for your guided setup. You can select your guided setup type and select
Continue to open the guided setup steps and begin configuration.

All three setups on this page, Quick Start/Best Experience/Custom provide the same tasks and functionality. It is required that to coordinate the integration between the ServiceNow instance and the destination log analytic
tool with the respective administrator. The log analytic administrator must configure their tool to connect to the ServiceNow instance securely. It is recommended to share the [Set up a secure connection to the Hermes Messaging Service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=set-up-secure-connection-to-hermes&version=australia&pubname=australia-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US) document with the log analytic administrator ahead of time. Even if you have marked a task as completed, you can go back and uncheck it back to in progress. To do so, first
click on the Edit box in the upper right corner for the category. Then click on the Edit box for the task you want to uncheck. The Mark as complete box will no longer
be marked.

## Guided setup categories page {#les-kafka-consumer__section_vdj_mnh_q1c}

The categories page contains an overview and descriptions of the categories and associated tasks. You can click either the drop down arrow to view information about
the category or the Start button to open the guided setup steps and begin configuration.

Complete the tasks under each category by following the setup instructions.
* **[Guided setup for Kafka consumers](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Q~dXrdZy5BXKmwDImxhYMw)**   
  Implement the following steps for a complete guided setup for Kafka consumers.

**Zugehörige Konzepte**   

* [MID server consumer](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TOmRYnUTHv6yRNGpUdxUCQ "Use guided setup to step through the initial configuration of LES for MID server consumer.")  
**Zugehörige Tasks**   

* [Set up a secure connection to the Hermes Messaging Service for LES](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/o5txiR6J7G1JL_p3MAH4xw "Secure your Kafka topics by generating a ServiceNow instance-signed certificate.")