Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
max-retransmissions
Configures the maximum number of times that the system attempts to communicate with an unresponsive
DHCP server before it is considered a failure.
DHCP server before it is considered a failure.
Product
GGSN
ASN-GW
HA
P-GW
SAEGW
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Command Modes
Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > DHCP Service Configuration
configure > context context_name > dhcp-service service_name
Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:
[
context_name
]
host_name
(config-dhcp-service)#
Syntax Description
max-retransmissions max_number
max_number
Specifies the maximum number of re-attempts the system tries when no response is received from a DHCP
server. max_number is an integer from 1 through 20. Default: 5
server. max_number is an integer from 1 through 20. Default: 5
Usage Guidelines
This command works in conjunction with the dhcp detect-dead-server parameter to set a limit to the number
of communication failures that can occur with a configured DHCP server.
of communication failures that can occur with a configured DHCP server.
When the value specified by this parameter is met, a failure is logged. The dhcp detect-dead-server command
specifies the number of consecutive failures that could occur before the server is marked as down.
specifies the number of consecutive failures that could occur before the server is marked as down.
In addition, the retransmission-timeout command controls the amount of time between re-tries.
Examples
The following command configures the maximum number of times the system re-attempts communication
with a DHCP server that is unresponsive to 5:
max-retransmissions 5
with a DHCP server that is unresponsive to 5:
max-retransmissions 5
Command Line Interface Reference, Modes C - D, StarOS Release 19
1771
DHCP Service Configuration Mode Commands
max-retransmissions