Changing the HTTP read timeout

The HTTP read timeout determines how long the IBM® IoT MessageSight Web UI waits before it times out when it is waiting for an HTTP read request to complete. By default, this value is set to 20 seconds. If you have a slow connection, it is possible that your HTTP read request cannot complete within 20 seconds. In this case, you might consider increasing the HTTP read timeout.

About this task

CAUTION:
The HTTP read timeout is set to the default of 20 seconds to help mitigate against a type of denial of service attack. Therefore, change this setting only if necessary.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Web UI Settings page:
    • From the Web UI menu, click Web UI Settings. The Web UI Settings page is displayed.
  2. From the HTTP Read Timeout pane
    1. Enter a value into the HTTP Read Timeout field. This value is the timeout period, in seconds. This value can be any value 1 - 300 seconds.
    2. Click Save.