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= Navigating the StreamsHub Console

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When you open the StreamsHub Console, the homepage displays a list of connected Kafka clusters. 
Click a cluster name to view its details from the following pages:

Cluster overview:: Displays high-level information about the Kafka cluster, including its status, key metrics, and resource utilization.
Nodes:: Provides details on broker and controller nodes, including their roles, operational status, and partition distribution.
Topics:: Lists topics and their configurations, including partition-specific information and connected consumer groups.
Consumer groups:: Displays consumer group activity, including offsets, lag metrics, and partition assignments.

Start with the cluster overview, then drill down into individual nodes, inspect topic configurations, or monitor consumer group activity.

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If the side menu for navigation of a cluster is hidden, click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the console header.
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