> # Configuring the ESI Retry Count

> The iSNS client registers information with its configured iSNS server using an iSNS profile. At registration, the client can indicate an entity status inquiry (ESI) interval of 60 seconds or more. If the client registers with an ESI interval set to zero (0), then the server does not monitor the client using ESI. In such cases, the client’s registrations remain valid until explicitly deregistered or the iSNS server feature is disabled.

> The ESI retry count is the number of times the iSNS server queries iSNS clients for their entity status. The default ESI retry count is 3. The client sends the server a response to indicate that it is still alive. If the client fails to respond after the configured number of retries, the client is deregistered from the server.

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