The LoadMaster Connection Timeout should be set to one day. The reason why this value can be set so high is because the LoadMaster monitors client connection to Real Servers and if a server fails then the LoadMaster can drop the associated client connections to that Real Server. Clients are disconnected from the LoadMaster and then they reconnect to the LoadMaster in order to connect to another Real Server.

One day is the maximum value for this setting and it must be used in conjunction with the Drop Connections on RS failure option. To set this option, follow the steps below:

  1. In the main menu, select System Configuration.
  2. Select Miscellaneous Options.
  3. Select L7 Configuration.
  4. Set the L7 Connection Drain Time (secs) to 86400 (1 day) and click Set Time.