Bug ID 1188057: Inactivity-timeout for Console

Last Modified: Oct 19, 2025

Affected Product(s):
F5OS Velos(all modules)

Fixed In:
F5OS-C 1.6.0, F5OS-A 1.7.0

Opened: Nov 09, 2022

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Console session is not expiring after certain time.

Impact

Log into system using console. This console session will remain active for a long time.

Conditions

Log into system using console. This console session will remain active for a long time.

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

We have introduced timeout API for console and ssh connection timeout. If a session is active longer than its configured timeout value and has had no interactions, then that session will be automatically terminated. appliance-1(config)# system settings config sshd-idle-timeout 40 appliance-1(config)# commit Commit complete. appliance-1# show system settings state system settings state sshd-idle-timeout 40

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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