Creating a Protocol Timer Profile

A Protocol Timer Profile defines timeout values for messages in applications/interfaces.

To create a Protocol Timer Profile:

  1. From the Policy Server section of the navigation pane, select Protocol Timer Profiles.

    The content tree displays the Protocol Timer Profiles folder.

  2. Click Create Protocol Timer Profile.

    The Protocol Timer Profile Adminstration page opens.

  3. Enter a Name for the profile.

    A name is subject to the following rules:
    • The name can only contain the characters A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9, period (.), hyphen (-), and underline (_).
    • The name is case insensitive (uppercase and lowercase are treated as the same).
    • The maximum length is 255 characters.

  4. (Optional) Enter a Description.

    Information that defines the profile.

  5. Set the Timeout values.

    The following table lists the defaults:
    Note: The timeout value must be in a multiple of 100. For example, 4955 is not a valid value and displays a validation error.

  6. Click Save.
The profile appears in the list of Protocol Timer Profiles and can be associated with any MPE device, MRA device, pooled MPE device, backup MRA device, associated MRA device, Diameter peer, network element, or data source (Sh and Sy).
Parent topic: Managing Protocol Timer Profiles