====== Common connectors settings ======
  Describes common parameters and behaviors of connectors.
===== Custom timeout =====
==== Context ==== 
  * A Connector is tested every two minutes when it is active
  * Alarms will be generated when the connection fails

==== Max invalid time ====
  * To avoid false alarms caused by transient problems, the **Max invalid time** parameters defines the maximum time a connector can fail before sending an alarm.
  * Example for a timeout set to 5 min:
    * 12:00 -> Check OK
    * 12:02 -> Check Failed
    * 12:04 -> Check OK
    * **No alarm is sent**: The connector failed for less than 5 minutes

==== Max response time ====
  * Another parameter which plays a role in the connection check is **Max response time**
  * If the system doesn't respond to a connection attempt within the allocated max response time, the connection will be considered as failed.
  * This parameter helps to avoid false alarms for slow systems which sometimes take longer to respond.

==== Override default settings ====
  * Max invalid time and Max response time are global settings defined in the admin configuration
  * However, those settings can be overriden in the connector settings
  * Just enable the custom timeout check box to customize those timeouts

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