I also found some relevant error in the kafka server log:
[2012-08-09 14:11:54,007] WARN Wrong partition 1 valid partitions (0,0) (kafka.log.LogManager) [2012-08-09 14:11:54,007] ERROR Error processing MultiProducerRequest on STest0:1 (kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers) kafka.common.InvalidPartitionException: wrong partition 1 at kafka.log.LogManager.getOrCreateLog(LogManager.scala:169) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers.kafka$server$KafkaRequestHandlers$$han dleProducerRequest(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:75) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handleMultiProducerRequest$1. apply(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:68) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handleMultiProducerRequest$1. apply(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:68) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.sc ala:206) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.sc ala:206) at scala.collection.IndexedSeqOptimized$class.foreach(IndexedSeqOptimized.s cala:34) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.foreach(ArrayOps.scala:34) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$class.map(TraversableLike.scala:206) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.map(ArrayOps.scala:34) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers.handleMultiProducerRequest(KafkaReques tHandlers.scala:68) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handlerFor$4.apply(KafkaReque stHandlers.scala:46) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handlerFor$4.apply(KafkaReque stHandlers.scala:46) at kafka.network.Processor.handle(SocketServer.scala:289) at kafka.network.Processor.read(SocketServer.scala:312) at kafka.network.Processor.run(SocketServer.scala:207) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722) [2012-08-09 14:11:54,009] ERROR Closing socket for /192.168.0.54 because of error (kafka.network.Processor) kafka.common.InvalidPartitionException: wrong partition 1 at kafka.log.LogManager.getOrCreateLog(LogManager.scala:169) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers.kafka$server$KafkaRequestHandlers$$han dleProducerRequest(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:75) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handleMultiProducerRequest$1. apply(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:68) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handleMultiProducerRequest$1. apply(KafkaRequestHandlers.scala:68) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.sc ala:206) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.sc ala:206) at scala.collection.IndexedSeqOptimized$class.foreach(IndexedSeqOptimized.s cala:34) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.foreach(ArrayOps.scala:34) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$class.map(TraversableLike.scala:206) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.map(ArrayOps.scala:34) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers.handleMultiProducerRequest(KafkaReques tHandlers.scala:68) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handlerFor$4.apply(KafkaReque stHandlers.scala:46) at kafka.server.KafkaRequestHandlers$$anonfun$handlerFor$4.apply(KafkaReque stHandlers.scala:46) at kafka.network.Processor.handle(SocketServer.scala:289) at kafka.network.Processor.read(SocketServer.scala:312) at kafka.network.Processor.run(SocketServer.scala:207) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722) [2012-08-09 14:11:54,044] INFO Closing socket connection to /192.168.0.54. (kafka.network.Processor) From: Fredrik Emilsson [mailto:fredrik.emils...@mblox.com] Sent: 09 August 2012 13:55 To: kafka-users@incubator.apache.org Subject: Partition problems Hello, I'm trying to send messages to a topic with many partitions but only partition 0 is created and contains a kafka-file. There is no error when adding the messages. I'm using kafka 0.7.0 and running a default Kafka server. Anyone that have any idea what's the problem? I includes my simple message generator and the configuration. Regards, Fredrik NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the message. -- NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the message.