XML identifier: Defines the heartbeat interval.
Purpose: Defines time between heartbeats.
See also: HBRetryPct for wait time to retry as percentage of HBWait.
Status: In use since 1.0.0.
Category: Single level (aka standard identifier).
Usage: Setting a time, in seconds, from 0 (meaning this functionality OFF) and up, with no real upper limit.
Note: Practical values range typically from 10 (for testing) via 15×60 -30×60 (for production of high uptime applicatons) to 60×60 – 240×60 or even larger (to avoid network chatter).
Default:
Defaults to 300 meaning, 5 minutes between heartbeats.
Development status: Stable
| XML example: |
<!-- 10 minutes time between heartbeats -->
<key>HBWait</key>
<integer>600</integer>Document Revision: Dec. 2019. Update: Apr. 2026. Rev. 1.1