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The limit to the number of retransmissions does not apply for update packets on nonbroadcast multiaccess (NBMA) point-to-multipoint direct circuits. In this situation, the dead timer is used to end communication with non-responding neighbors and thus stop the retransmissions.
There is a limit to the number of retransmissions of database exchange and update packets for both demand and non-demand circuits. The retransmission of these packets stops once this retry limit is reached, thus preventing unnecessary use of the link in continual retransmission of the packets if, for some reason, a neighbor is not responding during adjacency forming.
The limit for both demand circuit and non-demand circuit retransmissions is 24.
The limit-retransmissions command allows you to either remove (disable) the limit or change the maximum number of retransmissions to be a number from 1 to 255.
The limit-retransmissions command provides for backward compatibility for previous or other releases of Cisco IOS or other routers that do not have this feature.
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 |
enable Example: |
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
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Step 2 |
configure terminal Example: |
Enters global configuration mode. |
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Step 3 |
router ospf process-ID Example: |
Configures OSPF routing process and enters OSPF router configuration mode. |
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Step 4 |
limit retransmissions {[dc {max-number | disable }] [non-dc {max-number | disable }]} Example: |
Sets the limit in the number of retransmissions of database exchange and update packets for both demand and non-demand circuits. |
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Step 5 |
end Example: |
Exits address router configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. |
The following is an example of configuring OSPF retransmissions limit.
router ospf 18
limit retransmissions dc 5
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Related Topic |
Document Title |
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Configuring OSPF |
IP Routing: OSPF Configuration Guide |
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OSPF Commands |
IP Routing: OSPF Command Reference |
This table provides release and related information for the features explained in this module.
These features are available in all the releases subsequent to the one they were introduced in, unless noted otherwise.
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Release |
Feature |
Feature Information |
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.1 |
OSPF Retransmissions Limit |
The OSPF Retransmissions Limit feature adds a limit to the number of retransmissions of database exchange and update packets for both demand and non-demand circuits. |
Use the Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform and software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn.
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