> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/data-pipeline/getting-started/homepage/data-channel.md).

# Data Channel

Data Chanel shows the health of the kafka Brokers

This page is to check the state of the Kafka Brokers.

The pipelines use the Kafka topics as a communication channel to pass info between components. it is crucial for the functionality of the pipeline that brokers are up and running.

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The green indicator in status shows the broker is up and running; if it is red then the broker is down.*
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
*Check out the below-given workflow to understand the steps to access the Data Channel option.*
{% endhint %}

![Navigate to Data channel to check the health of the Kafka Brokers.](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FoTdj7466oHRhzPV0UcjX%2FDatachannel.gif?alt=media\&token=42dec579-29ea-4068-8bd4-bfd9aae925b8)