DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

max_connretries - Node connection retries configuration parameter

You can use this parameter to specify the maximum number of times an attempt is made to establish a TCP/IP connection between two database partition servers.

Configuration type: Database manager
Applies to: Partitioned database server with local and remote clients
Parameter type: Configurable Online
Propagation class: Immediate
Default [range]: 5 [0 -100]

If the attempt to establish communication between two database partition servers fails, such as when the value specified by the conn_elapse parameter is reached, max_connretries specifies the number of connection retries that can be made to a database partition server. If the value specified for this parameter is exceeded, an error is returned.