Second MQTT client will not work with OH

I have two closets (IDFs) so far with a Pi3 running mqtt clients reporting back into another Pi3 running OpenHab and the MQTT broker.

My first IDF works like a charm running sensorReporter script from rlkoshak. I made an exact copy of the IDF1 Pi and placed on IDF2s PI. I modified the switch names to be unique and the client ID. I can send MQTT pubs and turn IDF2s relays on and off but cannot from openhab. Only IDF1 works with it.

Here are my two OH configs

here is my OH sitemap:

sitemap default label="Home" icon="home" {
        Frame {
                Group item=livingroom label="Living Room" icon="sofa" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw14 label="Living Room Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw15 label="Living Room Accent Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw16 label="Living Room Pictures"
                }
                Group item=kitchen label="Kitchen" icon="kitchen" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw1 label="Kitchen Bar"
                        Switch item=mqttsw2 label="Kitchen Counter"
                        Switch item=mqttsw3 label="Kitchen Sink"
                        Switch item=mqttsw4 label="Kitchen Stove"
                        Switch item=mqttsw5 label="Kitchen Mirror"
                }
                Group item=utilityroom label="Utility Room" icon="utility" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw6 label="Utility Room Light"
                }
                Group item=entrance label="Entrance" icon="entrance" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw7 label="Entrance Light"
                }
                Group item=gameroom label="Gameroom" icon="gameroom" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw8 label="Gameroom Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw9 label="Gameroom Desk Light"
                }
                Group item=pantry label="Pantry" icon="pantry" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw10 label="Pantry Light"
                }
                Group item=carport label="Carport" icon="carport" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw11 label="Door Light"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw1 label="Right"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw2 label="Center"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw3 label="Left"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw4 label="Engine Bay"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw5 label="Sitting"
                }
                Group item=warpcore label="Warp Core" icon="office" {
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw6 label="Warp Core Light"
                }
                Group item=engineering label="Engineering" icon="office" {
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw7 label="Engineering Light"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw8 label="Engineering Desk Light"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw9 label="Engineering Printer Light"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw10 label="Engineering Workstation Light"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw11 label="Engineering Reserved1"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw12 label="Engineering Reserved2"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw13 label="Engineering Reserved3"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw14 label="Engineering Reserved4"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw15 label="Engineering Reserved5"
                        Switch item=mqttidf2sw16 label="Engineering Reserved6"
                }
                Group item=diningroom label="Dining Room" icon="diningroom" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw12 label="Dining Room Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw13 label="Dining Room Accent Light"
                }
                Group item=livingroom label="Living Room" icon="livingroom" {
                        Switch item=mqttsw14 label="Living Room Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw15 label="Living Room Accent Light"
                        Switch item=mqttsw16 label="Living Room Pictures"
                }
              }


// vim: syntax=Xtend syntax=openhab

and my items:

Switch mqttsw1 "Kitchen Bar" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/kit/bar:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/kit/bar:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw2 "Kitchen Counter" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/kit/counter:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/kit/counter:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw3 "Kitchen Sink" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/kit/sink:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/kit/sink:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw4 "Kitchen Stove" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/kit/stove:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/kit/stove:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw5 "Kitchen Mirror" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/kit/mirror:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/kit/mirror:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw6 "Utility Room Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/util/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/util/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw7 "Entrance Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/ent/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/ent/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw8 "Gameroom Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/gameroom/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/gameroom/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw9 "Gameroom Desk Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/gameroom/desk:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/gameroom/desk:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw10 "Pantry Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/pantry/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/pantry/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw11 "Carport Door Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/door:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/door:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw12 "Dining Room Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/dining/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/dining/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw13 "Dining Room Accent Lights" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/dining/accent:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/dining/accent:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw14 "Living Room Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw15 "Living Room Accent Lights" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/accent:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/accent:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttsw16 "Living Room Picture Lights" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/pictures:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/livingroom/pictures:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw1 “Carport Light Right” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/right:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/right:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw2 "Carport Light Center” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/center:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/center:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw3 "Carport Light Left” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/left:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/left:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw4 "Carport Light Engine Bay“ (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/enginebay:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/enginebay:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw5 "Carport Light Sitting” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/carport/sitting:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/carport/sitting:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw6 “Warp Core Light” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/warpcore/mlight:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/warpcore/mlight:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw7 "Engineering Light” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/main:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/main:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw8 "Engineering Desk Light" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/desklight:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/desklight:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw9 "Engineering Printer Light” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/printerlight:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/printerlight:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw10 “Engineering Work Station Light“ (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/wslight:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/wslight:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw11 "Engineering Reserved 1” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved1:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved1:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw12 "Engineering Reserved 2” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved2:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved2:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw13 "Engineering Reserved 3” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved3:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved3:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw14 "Engineering Reserved 4” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved4:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved4:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw15 "Engineering Reserved 5” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved5:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved5:command:OFF:default]"}
Switch mqttidf2sw16 "Engineering Reserved 6” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved6:command:ON:default],>[mosquitto:lights/engineering/reserved6:command:OFF:default]"}

Hope someone else sees my error. :slight_smile: