If there is no traffic for the period of time specified the connection is timed out and disconnected. The global default is 660 seconds (11 minutes). This value should be adjusted per service type.

For each Virtual Service you can set idle connection timeout values for the connections. In order to make optimal use of your LoadMaster you should not set these timeout values too low as this could result in clients needing to reestablish a connection, which typically results in the end user is informed to re-authenticate. It is recommended you test which timeout values works best in your specific scenario before the solution goes into production.

Note: Setting the Idle Connection Timeout to 0 ensures that the default L7 connection timeout is used. You can modify the default Connection Timeout value by going to System Configuration > Miscellaneous Options > Network Options.