_numRetries = NumbersUtil.parseInt((String) params.get("numretries"), 1);
NumbersUtil.parseInt((String) params.get("timeout"), 300);
// Open a socket and login
_connection = new CiscoVnmcConnectionImpl(_ip, _username, _password);
if (!refreshVnmcConnection()) {
throw new ConfigurationException("Unable to connect to VNMC, check if ip/username/password is valid.");
}
return true;