Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
DHCP Service Configuration Mode Commands
▀ max-retransmissions
▄ Command Line Interface Reference, StarOS Release 18
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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.
before it is considered a failure.
Product
GGSN
ASN-GW
HA
P-GW
SAEGW
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Mode
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
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.
server.
max_number
is an integer from 1 through 20. Default: 5
Usage
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.
When the value specified by this parameter is met, a failure is logged. The dhcp detect-dead-server parameter
specifies the number of consecutive failures that could occur before the server is marked as down.
In addition, the
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 parameter
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.
Example
The following command configures the maximum number of times the system re-attempts communication
with a DHCP server that is unresponsive to
with a DHCP server that is unresponsive to
5
:
max-retransmissions 5