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Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.1 | User Guide Authentication Servers | 283
Setting an Authentication Timer
To set an authentication timer, complete one of the following procedures:
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Security > Authentication > Advanced page.
2. Configure the timers as described above.
3. Click Apply before moving on to another page or closing the browser window. Failure to do this results in loss
of configuration and you will have to reconfigure the settings.
In the CLI
aaa timers {dead-time <minutes>|idle-timeout <number>|logon-lifetime <minutes>|stats-
timeout <seconds>}
Authentication Server Dead
Time
Maximum period, in minutes, that the controller considers an unresponsive
authentication server to be “out of service”.
This timer is only applicable if there are two or more authentication servers
configured on the controller. If there is only one authentication server configured,
the server is never considered out of service and all requests are sent to the server.
If one or more backup servers are configured and a server is unresponsive, it is
marked as out of service for the dead time; subsequent requests are sent to the next
server on the priority list for the duration of the dead time. If the server is responsive
after the dead time has elapsed, it can take over servicing requests from a lower-
priority server; if the server continues to be unresponsive, it is marked as down for
the dead time.
Range: 0–50
Default: 10 minutes
Logon User Lifetime Maximum time, in minutes, unauthenticated clients are allowed to remain logged on.
Range: 0–255
Default: 5 minutes
User Interim stats frequency Set the timeout value for user stats reporting in minutes or seconds. The supported
range is 300-600 seconds, or 5-10 minutes, and the default value is 600 seconds..
Table 54 Authentication Timers (Continued)
Timer Description