What to do when weird MQTT messages appear?

This troubleshooting guide describes what can be done when strange MQTT messages appear.

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Problem

MQTT messages appear out of nowhere and it is unclear where this is originated.

Solution

  1. By connecting to the VerneMQ pod you can execute the following troubleshooting commands:

vmq-admin session show

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This shows all connected clients

vmq-admin trace client client-id=united-manufacturing-hub-mqttkafkabridge-5d97f986dd-vr652

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This prints all communication of a single client

Last modified February 17, 2023: update (#208) (ea731fc)