# EngineMaxRetries

The maximum number of times that the Distributed Action Handler can attempt to connect to a child server before it marks the server as down and switches to a different child server.

Type: | Long
Default: | 2
Allowed Range: | Minimum: 1 Maximum: 100
Recommended Range: | Minimum: 1 Maximum: 3
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Server
Example: | `EngineMaxRetries=3`
See Also: | EngineTimeout MaxVDBEngines

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