Configure Client
The broker is configured in the Broker Details.
In the Broker Details, you can:
Establish a connection to a broker
Customize the existing connection data of the selected broker
Overview
[A]
Section "Connection"
In this section, the connection data of the broker is configured
[A1]
Name
A name for the connection. This name appears in the broker list
[A2]
Client ID
Enter a Client ID. The MQTT Broker uses the Client ID to recognize when a client reconnects and to close any existing TCP connections.
[A3]
Host
Enter the host address of the broker to which you want to establish a connection
[A4]
Port
Enter the port of the broker. Usually (1883)
[A5]
Login
Enter the username for the broker here
[A6]
Password
Enter the password for the broker here
[A7]
More Options
Click to show or hide more options
[A8]
Keep Alive
This value indicates how much time elapses between two value transmissions until a client asks the broker whether it is still active.
[A9]
SOCKS5 Proxy
You can configure a proxy server
[A10]
Host
Enter the SOCKS5 host
[A11]
Port
Enter the SOCKS5 port
[A12]
Username
Enter the SOCKS5 username
[A13]
Password
Enter the SOCKS5 password
[A14]
Save
Click to save
[B]
Subscriptions
In this area, all subscriptions for the selected broker are displayed.
[B1]
Create subscription
Click this button to create a new subscription for this broker
[B2]
Edit subscription
Click this button to edit the corresponding subscription afterward
[C]
Publications
In this area, all publications for the selected broker are displayed
[C1]
Create publication
Click this button to create a new publication for this broker
[C2]
Edit publication
Click this button to edit the corresponding publication afterward
[D]
Connection status
In this area, the connection status from Eliona to the current broker is displayed
[D1]
Test connection
Click here to test the connection to the broker
[D2]
Connection status
The connection status to the current broker is displayed here
Configure Broker
If you have just created the broker, the data under [A] is empty.
Fill in the data and click on Save [A14] to save the settings.
If necessary, check the connection (see next point).
Check Connection
You can check whether the connection to the selected MQTT broker is valid.
Click on [D1]
▷ Under [D2], the current connection status is displayed
Create New Subscription
Click on [B1] to create a new subscription
▷ The window ↗ Configure Subscription opens. Proceed as described there.
Create New Publication
Click on [C1] to create a new publication
▷ The window ↗ Configure Publication opens. Proceed as described there.
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