redpanda-data / redpanda-data/console
Confused about the "Connect" vs "Connectors" menu item on the left
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Description
In the various screen shots and videos about Console, I see "Connectors" menu option, with an opportunity to create and monitor connectors.
However, running "rpk container start" locally, I see a "Connect" menu option, and just some instructions on how to use rpk to create and run connectors.
Here's the top of the logs showing my version numbers
{"level":"info","msg":"attempting to obtain an enterprise license from the Redpanda cluster"}
{"level":"info","msg":"successfully loaded Redpanda Enterprise license","license_org":"Redpanda Built-In Evaluation Period","license_type":"free_trial","expires_at":"Aug 14 2025","license_source":"Redpanda cluster","enterprise_features_enabled":false}
{"level":"info","ts":"2025-07-15T15:20:14.137Z","msg":"started Redpanda Console","version":"v2.8.5","built_at":"1742920385"}
{"level":"info","ts":"2025-07-15T15:20:14.137Z","msg":"testing admin client connectivity","urls":["http://rp-node-0:9644"]}
{"level":"info","ts":"2025-07-15T15:20:14.138Z","msg":"successfully tested the Redpanda admin connectivity","broker_count":1,"cluster_version":"Redpanda v25.1.7"}
Is the pipeline management a cloud-only feature?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported behavior with rpk container start and compare the local Console v2.8.5 interface with the referenced screenshots and videos. Determine whether the difference is expected for this setup, then update the relevant documentation or issue response with the confirmed scope of pipeline management.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100