Changing system options

System configuration

 

 

9Select Apply.

Figure 36: Example date and time setting

Changing system options

On the System Config Options page, you can:

Set the system idle timeout.

Set the authentication timeout.

Select the language for the web-base manager.

Modify the dead gateway detection settings.

You can also restrict access to the control buttons and LCD by requiring a PIN (Personal Identification Number).

To set the system idle timeout

1Go to System > Config > Options.

2For Idle Timeout, type a number in minutes.

3Select Apply.

Idle Timeout controls the amount of inactive time that the web-based manager waits before requiring the administrator to log in again.

The default idle time out is 5 minutes. The maximum idle time out is 480 minutes (8 hours).

To set the Auth timeout

1Go to System > Config > Options.

2For Auth Timeout, type a number in minutes.

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