DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

numarchretry - Number of retries on error configuration parameter

This parameter specifies the number of attempts that DB2® must make to archive a log file to the primary or the secondary archive directory before trying to archive log files to the failover directory.

Configuration type
Database
Applies to
  • Database server with local and remote clients
  • Client
  • Database server with local clients
  • Partitioned database server with local and remote clients
Parameter type
  • Configurable online
Default [range]
5 [0 - 65 535 ]

This parameter is only used if the failarchpath database configuration parameter is set. If failarchpath parameter is not set, then the numarchretry configuration parameter is ignored and the database continuously retries archiving to the primary or the secondary log path.