set timeout cli

Change the timeout period for an interactive session with the Runtime API.

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The time limit for an interactive session defaults to the value set with the stats timeout directive in the global section of your configuration. You can change it to a number of seconds with the set timeout cli command during the interactive session. The new time limit affects the current session only.

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To set the timeout period:

1. Connect to the Runtime API socket:

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   sudo socat stdio tcp4-connect:127.0.0.1:9999

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   sudo socat stdio tcp4-connect:127.0.0.1:9999

2. Start an interactive session:

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   prompt

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   prompt

3. Change the timeout to 10 minutes (600 seconds):

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   set timeout cli 600

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   set timeout cli 600

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