Summary
This article provides steps to set a timeout for idle connections to prevent persistent ghost connections.
Resolution
- Ensure all users are out of the system.
- On the Sage Fixed Assets server, open the service manager:
- Go to Start, All Programs, Sage Fixed Assets, Tools, Database Utility Network Depreciation & Tracking. In the utility Click Service Manager
- In Service parameters, find the –tl 0 parameter. Change the 0 to the number of seconds an idle connection should stay open before disconnecting.
Example: When set to –tl 120, a connection without an open client at the other end will drop after 2 minutes.
Note: Sybase recommends a -tl liveness timeout set to 120 (2 minutes). - Click Save, Click Stop, Click Start.
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