The following table describes the types of timeouts that can be set in the EJB container, the overview of timeout functionality, and the references:

Table 2-28 Types of timeouts

Types of timeouts	Overview of timeout
Timeout of a Stateful Session Bean	Specify a timeout period from the point of time a Stateful Session Bean was last accessed. Delete the Stateful Session Beans for which the specified time period has elapsed.
Timeout of the EJB objects in the Entity Beans	Specify the timeout period in the EJB objects connected to a passivated Entity Bean. Delete the Stateful Session Beans for which the specified time period has elapsed.
Timeout of RMI-IIOP communication	Specify the timeout period for the communication between the EJB client and the CORBA Naming Service and between the EJB client and the Enterprise Beans.
Timeout in awaiting instance acquisition	In the Stateless Session Beans and the Entity Beans, specify the timeout period for awaiting instance acquisition during the receipt of a request.