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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 17, 2023

Option To Set A Logoff Timer For Users Showing As Disconnected

We have noticed that when some users are in Adapter panels and LPAR Controls (Possibly others) evem if they only have view access that they seem to lock the task out so others cannot access it. This seems to then remain locked even when the userid shows as disconnected.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Oct 25, 2024

    The lack of a logoff timer, now IBM are making more options available in view, can mean that a disconnected HMC user will hold the SE and prevent other access including a CE wishing to perform a Service Task. This happened recently and delayed a repair action slightly. Yes the userid could have been logged off with someone using acsadmin authority but that may not readily have been available and equally as in this case the people involved didnt want to just force a logoff.

    I do agree with the Guest post above that this would be an option to enable (or not) and if selected a timer would be set which would happen after the disconnect timer had activated. 

  • Guest
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    Feb 17, 2023

    Ideally any logoff timer once they are disconnected would be defined per user / template, with the capability to set to 0 to prevent any forced logoff.