You can configure the timeout intervals for vCenter Server operations. These intervals specify the amount of time after which the vSphere Client times out.

Prerequisites

Required privilege: Global.Settings

Procedure

  1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance.
  2. Select the Configure tab.
  3. Under Settings, select General.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. Select Timeout settings.
  6. In Normal, enter the timeout interval in seconds for normal operations.
    The value cannot be less than five (5).
  7. In Long, enter the timeout interval in minutes for long operations.
    The value cannot be less than five (5).
  8. Click Save.
  9. Restart the vCenter Server system for the changes to take effect.