This read-write INTEGER (1-10) sets the number of retries for VQP requests to a VMPS before the switch moves on to try the next available VMPS. An admin cares because this setting affects how quickly the switch gives up on an unresponsive primary VMPS and fails over to a secondary one. For example, an operator wanting faster failover to a backup VMPS during an outage of the primary would lower this retry count so the switch moves on sooner.