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KB Article #65445

What is the Default Timeout Setting for FTP Protocol when Gateway Acts as Client ?

Problem

Environment
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Gateway 6.12.2
FTP Protocol
Gateway - Client



Question
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* What is the Default Timeout Setting for FTP Protocol when Gateway Acts as Client ?


Resolution


-- Gateway client , timeout is by default set to 1800 seconds.



-- This setting can be configured in :

pelsetup.def file ( located in <Gateway_home>/run_time/etc, in the [FT_FTP] category :



timeout=300 : timeout on the control session when Gateway is server
client_timeout=1800 : timeout on the control session when Gateway is client
initial_timeout =300 : timeout before receiving some data after opening the data session