increasetimeout command

Use the increasetimeout command to modify the timeout configuration for IBM® Flex System Manager and Storage Control timeout settings.

Synopsis

smcli [-c] [-prompt] [-user user_name] [-pw password] increasetimeout options

smcli increasetimeout [-h | -? | --help]

smcli increasetimeout -l level_number

Description

The increasetimeout command is used to modify the timeout configuration for IBM Flex System Manager and Storage Control timeout settings. The increasetimeout command can be used to modify the timeout configuration for multiple data sources.

Operands

None.

Options

-h | -?
Displays the syntax and a brief description of the command.
Tip: If you specify additional options other than -h | -? | --help, the options are ignored.
--help
Displays detailed information about the command, including the syntax, a description of the command, a description of the options and operands, error codes, and examples.
Tips:
  • If you specify additional options other than -h | -? | --help, the options are ignored.
  • You can also display detailed help in the form of man pages using the man command_name command.
-l | --level level_number
Specifies the timeout level. Specified level ranges from 0 to 4. A smaller number indicates a small timeout. A larger number indicates a large timeout.

Exit status

The following codes are returned by this command.
  • 0: The operation completed.
  • 1: A usage error occurred.
  • 2: The command or bundle was not valid.
  • 3: The user did not have permission to execute command.
  • 27: A specified attribute is not valid.
  • 120: The timeout configuration for the Storage Control probe was not set.
  • 121: The inventory timeout configuration for Systems Director was not set.
  • 122: The API execution timeout configuration for Storage Control was not set.

Examples

  1. Increase the timeout for IBM Flex System Manager and Storage Control.

    This example illustrates how to increase timeout to the lowest timeout level 0.

    smcli increasetimeout -l 0