Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
max-retransmissions
Configures the maximum number of times that the system attempts to communicate with an unresponsive
DHCPv6 server before it is considered a failure.
DHCPv6 server before it is considered a failure.
Product
GGSN
P-GW
SAEGW
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Command Modes
Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > DHCPv6 Service Configuration > DHCPv6 Client
Configuration
Configuration
configure > context context_name > dhcpv6-service service_name > dhcpv6-client
Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:
[
context_name
]
host_name
(config-dhcpv6-client)#
Syntax Description
max-retransmissions max_number
default max-retransmissions
default max-retransmissions
default
Returns the command to its default setting of 20.
max_number
Specifies the maximum number of re-attempts the system tries when no response is received from a DHCPv6
server. max_number is an integer from 1 through 20. Default: 20
server. max_number is an integer from 1 through 20. Default: 20
Usage Guidelines
This command works in conjunction with the detect-dead-server DHCPv6 service command to set a limit
to the number of communication failures that can occur with a configured DHCPv6 service.
to the number of communication failures that can occur with a configured DHCPv6 service.
When the value specified by this parameter is met, a failure is logged. The detect-dead-server DHCPv6
service parameter specifies the number of consecutive failures that could occur before the server is marked
as down.
service parameter specifies the number of consecutive failures that could occur before the server is marked
as down.
Command Line Interface Reference, Modes C - D, StarOS Release 19
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DHCPv6 Client Configuration Mode Commands
max-retransmissions