Disconnect
Disconnects a previously connected client.
mqtt> disconnect
Alias: mqtt> dis
Disconnects the currently active client context.
client@host> disconnect
Alias: client@host> dis
Options
| Option | Long Version | Explanation | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
-a | --all | Disconnect all connected clients. | |
-i | --identifier | The unique identifier of a client. | |
-h | --host | The host the client is connected to. | localhost |
-e | --sessionExpiry | Session expiry value in seconds. | 0 (No Expiry) |
-r | --reason | Reason string for the disconnect. | |
-up | --userProperty | A user property of the disconnect message. |
Help Options
| Option | Long Version | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
--help | Display help message for command. | |
--version | Display version information of the cli. |
Examples
Connect a client which is identified by myClient and disconnect it afterward using default settings
mqtt> con -i myClient
myClient@localhost> dis
mqtt>
Connect a client which is identified by myClient on specific settings and disconnect it afterward
mqtt> con -i myClient -h broker.hivemq.com
myClient@localhost> exit # client is still connected
mqtt> dis -i myClient -h broker.hivemq.com
NOTE: When specifying the identifier in order to uniquely identify the desired client, the hostname must also be provided. If you don’t specify these the default settings for these attributes will be used which may lead to unexpected behavior.