Isns Esi Retries - Cisco MDS 9124 - Fabric Switch Reference

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isns esi retries

To configure the number of entity status inquiry (ESI) retry attempts, use the isns esi retries command
in configuration mode. To revert to the default value, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
number
Defaults 3 retries.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History Release
2.0(x)
Usage Guidelines To use this command, Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) must be enabled using the isns-server
enable command.
The iSNS client queries the ESI port at user-configured intervals. Receipt of a response indicates that
the client is still alive. Based on the configured value, the interval specifies the number of failed tries
before which the client is deregistered from the server.
Examples The following example shows how change the ESI retries limit to eight.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# isns esi retries 8
Related Commands Command
isns-server enable
show isns
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
isns esi retries number
no isns esi retries number
Specifies the number of retries. The range is 0 to 10.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enables the iSNS server.
Displays iSNS information.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
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