Deleting Kafka Instances

Delete one or more Kafka instances at a time on the DMS console.

Important

Deleting a Kafka instance will delete the data in the instance without any backup. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Prerequisites

The status of the Kafka instance you want to delete is Running or Faulty.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the console.

  2. Click image1 in the upper left corner to select a region.

    Note

    Select the region where your Kafka instance is located.

  3. Click Service List and choose Application > Distributed Message Service. The Kafka instance list is displayed.

  4. Delete pay-per-use Kafka instances in either of the following ways:

    • Select one or more Kafka instances and click Delete in the upper left corner.

    • In the row containing the Kafka instance to be deleted, choose More > Delete.

    • Click the desired Kafka instance to view its details. In the upper right corner, choose More > Delete.

    Note

    Kafka instances in the Creating, Changing, Change failed, or Restarting state cannot be deleted.

  5. In the Delete Instance dialog box, enter DELETE and click OK to delete the Kafka instance.

    It takes 1 to 60 seconds to delete a Kafka instance.