Setting the session timeout for the administrative console

This topic describes how to change the session timeout from the default value for the administrative console.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have the proper permissions to change the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file.

About this task

Determine whether the default session timeout value of 30 minutes is acceptable. Some reasons that you might change the default value are:

Do the following actions to change the timeout value:

Procedure

  1. [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Edit the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file in a text editor.
  2. [z/OS] Remove the symbolic link at ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml.
  3. [z/OS] Copy the real file from ${INSTALL_ROOT}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml to the directory of the symbolic link that you deleted.
  4. [z/OS] Edit the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file in a text editor.
  5. Locate the xml statement <tuningParams xmi:id="TuningParams_1088453565469" maxInMemorySessionCount="1000" allowOverflow="true" writeFrequency="TIME_BASED_WRITE" writeInterval="10" writeContents="ONLY_UPDATED_ATTRIBUTES" invalidationTimeout="30">
  6. Change the invalidationTimeout value to the desired session timeout. The default is 30.
  7. Save the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file.
  8. [z/OS] [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Restart the deployment manager.

Results

[z/OS] [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Once you restart the deployment manager, the change takes effect.

What to do next

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Manage WebSphere Application Server through the administrative console.

[z/OS] Once you remove the symbolic link, make updates to the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml only as the product reads the contents of this path and file, not the ${INSTALL_ROOT}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file. The product ships any service updates for the deployment.xml file in the ${INSTALL_ROOT}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml location. Merge any service updates to the ${INSTALL_ROOT}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file into the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file so that the product can pick up the service updates.




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