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ACL Selection

The ACL Selection step is shown only when ACL migration is enabled and the selected replication tool is not Orbit or Replicator. It allows you to optionally copy access control lists from the source cluster to the destination. ACLs control access to topics, consumer groups, and other Kafka resources, ensuring that security policies are preserved after migration.

You have two options at this step:

OptionDescription
Skip Security CopyNo ACLs are migrated. Security policies must be configured manually on the destination cluster after migration.
Set Up Security FirstReview and select ACL rules from the source cluster for replication to the destination.

When you choose to set up security, the suite retrieves all ACL rules from the source cluster.

  1. Review rules by user or application: ACLs are organized by principal (user or service account). Each entry shows the resource type, resource name, operation, and permission type (Allow or Deny).

  2. Select permissions: Use checkboxes to choose which ACL rules to replicate. You can select all rules for a principal or pick individual entries.

  3. Apply pattern matching: Use patterns to filter by principal name.

PatternResult
User:*Selects ACL rules for all users.
User:test-*Excludes rules for principals starting with “test-”.

After making your selections, the summary panel displays:

FieldDescription
ACLs SelectedThe total count of ACL rules selected for migration.
CompatibleACL rules that can be applied to the destination without modification.
ConflictingACL rules that conflict with existing destination configuration.

ACL selection and review