Are you using Spark 1.3.x ? That explains. This issue has been fixed in Spark 1.4.0. Bonus you get a fancy new streaming UI with more awesome stats. :)
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Tim Smith <secs...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I just switched from "createStream" to the "createDirectStream" API for > kafka and while things otherwise seem happy, the first thing I noticed is > that stream/receiver stats are gone from the Spark UI :( Those stats were > very handy for keeping an eye on health of the app. > > What's the best way to re-create those in the Spark UI? Maintain > Accumulators? Would be really nice to get back receiver-like stats even > though I understand that "createDirectStream" is a receiver-less design. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > >