Max life time Option

Updated in release: 7.0.5

As part of the Dispatcher&#x27;s and Job Controller&#x27;s ability to perform Worker Process housekeeping, the   option requests that Worker Processes (or Job Controller master channel jobs) only be kept around for the specified number of seconds. When a Worker Process is created, a countdown timer is set to the specified number of seconds. When the countdown time has expired, the Worker Process is subject to being shut down. The Job Controller&#x27;s default is 4 hours (14400) and the Service Dispatcher&#x27;s default is 1 day (86400).

Use with job controller
 The Job Controller option  (available both at global   level to set a default for all  es, or at    level to specify the limit for that specific type of channel) requests that Job Controller channel master jobs only be kept around for the specified number of seconds. (See also the   Job Controller option which imposes another limit on channel master job persistence.) When the  Job Controller creates a channel master job process, a countdown timer is set to the specified number of seconds. When the countdown time has expired, the channel job is subject to being shut down. The  option may be set either directly under the   group, as a default for all channel types, or may be set at the   level to affect solely that type of channel. The Job Controller&#x27;s default is 4 hours (14400).

The Job Controller&#x27;s  option had the  synonyms   and , which are now deprecated.

The default value in this context is: 14400

See also:
 * max_life_askwork Option
 * Job Controller operation
 * Job Controller options

Use with dispatcher
 When the Dispatcher creates a server Worker Process, a countdown timer is set to the number of seconds specified by the  Dispatcher option. When this countdown time has expired, the Worker Process is subject to being shut down. The  option may be set either directly under , as a default for services, or may be set at the named   level to affect solely that named. The Dispatcher&#x27;s default is 1 day (86400).

The default value in this context is: 86400

See also:
 * Creation and expiration of Dispatcher Worker Processes
 * Dispatcher options
 * Service group

See also:
 * Creation and expiration of Dispatcher Worker Processes
 * Dispatcher options
 * Job Controller options
 * Service group