Server idle timeout (mins)

Enter an integer in the range 1 through 1080, to specify in minutes the period of inactivity after which the connection between the Client daemon and the CICS® server is closed. A value of 0 means that no timeout is applied. The default value is 0.

The field is available if one of the following network protocols is selected:
  • TCP/IP
  • SNA
  • Named pipes
The Server idle timeout (mins) period is counted from when the number of outstanding conversations (units of work) on the connection is zero. The connection is automatically reestablished when a Client application sends the next ECI, EPI or ESI request.

When a server connection times out, the Client daemon behaves as if the cicscli -x=<servername> command had been issued. In particular, any value specified in the Server retry interval configuration field is ignored, and no attempt is made to reestablish the connection. The Server retry interval setting is re-enabled if the connection is re-established.

For details of the corresponding entry in the configuration file, see SRVIDLETIMEOUT (ctg.ini: SERVER section ˋsectionserver). If the network protocol for the server in question is not supported for this field, the Client daemon ignores any entry in the configuration file for the Server idle timeout (mins) field.

Related information
Shutting down the Client daemon normally