---
title: "cluster close-protocol-handle"
slug: "cluster-close-protocol-handle"
tags: ["5.4"]
updated: 2026-10-28T01:52:11Z
published: 2026-10-28T01:52:11Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/cluster-close-protocol-handle"
---

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# cluster close-protocol-handle

This command closes open file handles. To list open file handles, run [cluster list-open-protocol-handles](/docs-5-4/docs/cluster-list-open-protocol-handles).

## **Usage**

```plaintext
cluster close-protocol-handle --file-path PATH
                              --session-id ID
                              --session-handle-unique-id ID
                             [--share SHARE]
                             [--cluster-id ID]
                             [--tenant-name TENANT]
```

## **Required Parameters**

| `--file-path PATH` | Specify the file path. For SMB views, specify the path within the share specified in `--share`. |
| --- | --- |
| `--session-id ID` | Specify the session ID. To learn the session ID, run the [cluster list-open-protocol-handles](/docs-5-4/docs/cluster-list-open-protocol-handles) command. |
| `--session-handle-unique-id ID` | Specify the unique ID of the session handle you want to close. To learn the session ID, run the [cluster list-open-protocol-handles](/docs-5-4/docs/cluster-list-open-protocol-handles) command and check the `unique_id` field. |

## **Options**

| `--share SHARE` | For SMB views, specify the share name. |
| --- | --- |
| `--cluster-id ID` | Specify the cluster ID. You can verify the cluster ID by running `cluster list`. Default: 1. |
| `--tenant-name TENANT` | Specify the name of the tenant where the file resides. If this option is not specified, the default tenant is used. |

## **Example**

```plaintext
vcli: admin> cluster close-protocol-handle --file-path test.txt --share test2 --session-id 0x1c00200000002 --session-handle-unique-id 0x1c0020000000b
Filehandle was closed successfully
```