The Network Center : Timeout : ExamplesRule Administration
The Timeout Administration panel provides an extensive menu of tools for centralized, fingertip control over session timing in your local domain. Define, activate, and track Rules

- Active rules
- lists the currently active Rules for Timeout
- Component options
- sets the active Rules and the Rule mode
- Define (value) Group
- sets the processing order for one or more Rules, Rulesets or Groups
- Display (value) Group
- displays a Group or Value Group for viewing or modification
- Rule counts
- displays how many times each Rule gets used
- Rule definition
- contains operands for specifying when and how a particular session should be timed out
- Rule display
- displays a Rule or Ruleset for modification or viewing
- Rule reload
- refreshes the Active Rules with any changes made to the Rules, Rulests, or Groups
- Rule test
- creates sample sessions to test against your Rules
- Statistics
- lists session activity that is being monitored by Timeout
Timeout Rule Definition
The Rule Definition panel provides a wide range of operands for defining specific or general rules that allow or deny session establishment:

For example, let's say you want to eliminate a problem you are having with users bringing up and then abandoning CICS throughout the day. You could create the following rule, which places a 10-minute inactivity timer on any device that establishes a session with the subsystem "CICS". If the session does not terminate within 8 hours of initiation (the "Connect time"), Timeout will terminate the session. In other words, the device's session will be terminated if it lasts more than 8 hours OR if the device is inactive for more than 10 minutes:

Timeout Session Monitor
The following example demonstrates the real-time monitoring viewpoint provided by the Message Queue, including Rule-based logoffs and terminations:

Real-life Examples!
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