Configure agent settings

Last published : Sep 21, 2026
You can modify the NetScaler Console agent's keep-alive interval and password change requirements.
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Set agent's keep-alive interval

NetScaler Console server and agent maintain the same TCP connection for the specified keep-alive interval. An agent uses this connection to send the managed instances data to the NetScaler Console server.
  1. Navigate to Settings > Administration.
  2. Select System, Time zone, Allowed URLs and Agent Settings under System Configurations.
  3. In Basic Settings > Agent Settings, specify the keep-alive interval between 30–120 seconds.
  4. Click Save.

Change agent's password without the current password

You can allow agent passwords to be changed without their current password.
  1. Navigate to Settings > Administration.
  2. Select System, Time zone, Allowed URLs and Agent Settings under System Configurations.
  3. In Basic Settings > Agent Settings > Remove current password prerequisite for agent password change check box, you can do the following:
    • Select the check box to remove the Current password field in the Change Agent Password page.
    • Clear the check box to keep the Current password field in the Change Agent Password page.
  4. Click Save.
    Note
    To view the Change Agent Password page, navigate to Infrastructure > Instances > Agents, select an agent, and click Select Action > Change Password.