Console Default Settings

You can modify the default console settings on the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

You can also modify the number of days for which a certificate is valid.
Note: The certificate can be valid for maximum of 3650 days.

To modify the console default settings, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation area, click Console Management, and then select Console Settings.
  2. In the content pane, click Console Default Settings.
  3. In the Console Default Settings window, you can specify the number of days for which the certificate is valid. You can also configure the following user settings:
    • Idle Time Out to specify idle time out settings for an HMC session in minutes.
    • Session Time out to specify session time out settings for an HMC session in minutes.
    • Max Web UI Login Attempts to specify the maximum number of login attempts to the HMC graphical user interface (GUI). You can enter a value in the range of 3 - 50.
    • Web UI Suspend Time to specify the login suspension time for HMC GUI. You can enter a value in the range of 1 - 1440 minutes
      Note: After the maximum number of failed login attempts is reached, the account is suspended for the number of specified minutes in the Web UI Suspend Time field.
  4. When you complete the task, click OK.

Use the online Help if you need additional information about this task.