diff --git a/ldms/man/ldmsctl.man b/ldms/man/ldmsctl.man
index 409ea73e67..ed4f4a8df3 100644
--- a/ldms/man/ldmsctl.man
+++ b/ldms/man/ldmsctl.man
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
 .TP
 .BI interval " interval"
 .br
-The connection retry interval. Deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
+It is being precated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .TP
 .BI [perm " permission"]
 .br
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ attr=<value>
 .br
 The producer name
 .TP
-.BI [interval " interval"]
+.BI [reconnect " interval"]
 .br
 The connection retry interval, which is a float followed by a unit string.
 If no unit string is given, the default unit is microseconds.
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
   h  -- hours
   d  -- days
 If unspecified, the previously configured value will be used. Optional.
+.TP
+.BI [interval " interval"]
+.br
+It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .RE
 
 .SS Start all producers matching a regular expression
@@ -286,7 +290,7 @@ attr=<value>
 .br
 A regular expression
 .TP
-.BI [interval " interval"]
+.BI [reconnect " interval"]
 .br
 The connection retry interval, which is a float followed by a unit string.
 If no unit string is given, the default unit is microseconds.
@@ -298,6 +302,10 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
   h  -- hours
   d  -- days
 If unspecified, the previously configured value will be used. Optional.
+.TP
+.BI [interval " interval"]
+.br
+It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .RE
 
 .SS Stop a producer
diff --git a/ldms/man/ldmsd_controller.man b/ldms/man/ldmsd_controller.man
index 77bdacf60c..b809302eba 100644
--- a/ldms/man/ldmsd_controller.man
+++ b/ldms/man/ldmsd_controller.man
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
 .TP
 .BI interval " interval"
 .br
-The connection retry interval. Deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
+It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .TP
 .BI [perm " permission"]
 .br
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ attr=<value>
 .br
 The producer name
 .TP
-.BI [interval " interval"]
+.BI [reconnect " interval"]
 .br
 The connection retry interval, which is a float followed by a unit string.
 If no unit string is given, the default unit is microseconds.
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
   h  -- hours
   d  -- days
 If unspecified, the previously configured value will be used. Optional.
+.TP
+.BI [interval " interval"]
+.br
+It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .RE
 
 .SS Start all producers matching a regular expression
@@ -346,7 +350,7 @@ attr=<value>
 .br
 A regular expression
 .TP
-.BI [interval " interval"]
+.BI [reconnect " interval"]
 .br
 The connection retry interval, which is a float followed by a unit stirng.
 If no unit string is given, the default unit is microseconds.
@@ -358,6 +362,10 @@ A unit string is one of the followings:
   h  -- hours
   d  -- days
 If unspecified, the previously configured value will be used. Optional.
+.TP
+.BI [interval " interval"]
+.br
+It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
 .RE
 
 .SS Stop a producer
diff --git a/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_communicator.py b/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_communicator.py
index d51546d635..b4f429091e 100644
--- a/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_communicator.py
+++ b/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_communicator.py
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
                                     'opt_attr' : [ 'auth', 'perm', 'interval', 'reconnect' ] },
                       'prdcr_del': {'req_attr': ['name']},
                       'prdcr_start': {'req_attr': ['name'],
-                                      'opt_attr': ['interval']},
+                                      'opt_attr': ['interval', 'reconnect']},
                       'prdcr_stop': {'req_attr': ['name']},
                       'prdcr_start_regex': {'req_attr': ['regex'],
-                                            'opt_attr': ['interval']},
+                                            'opt_attr': ['interval', 'reconnect']},
                       'prdcr_stop_regex': {'req_attr': ['regex']},
                       'prdcr_status': {'req_attr': [], 'opt_attr':['name']},
                       'prdcr_set_status': {'opt_attr': ['producer', 'instance', 'schema']},
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ class LDMSD_Req_Attr(object):
     RESET = 36
     DECOMPOSITION = 37
     SUMMARY = 38
-    RECONNECT = 39
     LAST = 40
 
     NAME_ID_MAP = {'name': NAME,
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ class LDMSD_Req_Attr(object):
                    'auth': AUTH,
                    'decomposition' : DECOMPOSITION,
                    'summary' : SUMMARY,
-                   'reconnect' : RECONNECT,
+                   'reconnect' : INTERVAL,
                    'TERMINATING': LAST
         }
 
@@ -346,7 +345,6 @@ class LDMSD_Req_Attr(object):
                    AUTH : 'auth',
                    DECOMPOSITION : 'decomposition',
                    SUMMARY : 'summary',
-                   RECONNECT : 'reconnect',
                    LAST : 'TERMINATING'
         }
 
@@ -1985,7 +1983,7 @@ def prdcr_add(self, name, ptype, xprt, host, port, reconnect, auth=None, perm=No
             LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id = LDMSD_Req_Attr.XPRT, value=xprt),
             LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id = LDMSD_Req_Attr.HOST, value=host),
             LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id = LDMSD_Req_Attr.PORT, value=str(port)),
-            LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id = LDMSD_Req_Attr.RECONNECT, value=str(reconnect))
+            LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id = LDMSD_Req_Attr.INTERVAL, value=str(reconnect))
         ]
         if auth:
             attrs.append(LDMSD_Req_Attr(attr_id=LDMSD_Req_Attr.AUTH, value=auth))
diff --git a/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_controller b/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_controller
index d1048442bc..00470116cf 100755
--- a/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_controller
+++ b/ldms/python/ldmsd/ldmsd_controller
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class LdmsdCmdParser(cmd.Cmd):
                     print(f"Both 'interval' and 'reconnect' is given. The 'reconnect' value will be used.")
                 else:
                     arg['reconnect'] = arg['interval']
-                    print(f"'interval' is being deprecated'. Please, use 'reconnect' in the future.")
+                    print(f"'interval' is being deprecated. Please, use 'reconnect' in the future.")
             rc, msg = self.comm.prdcr_add(arg['name'],
                                           arg['type'],
                                           arg['xprt'],
@@ -407,12 +407,16 @@ class LdmsdCmdParser(cmd.Cmd):
         Start the specified producer.
         Parameters:
         name=     The name of the producer
-        [interval=] The connection retry interval in micro-seconds. If this is not
+        [reconnect=] The connection retry interval in micro-seconds. If this is not
                   specified, the previously configured value will be used.
+        [interval=]  The same as reconnect. It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
         """
         arg = self.handle_args('prdcr_start', arg)
         if arg:
-            rc, msg = self.comm.prdcr_start(arg['name'], regex=False, reconnect=arg['interval'])
+            if arg['reconnect'] is None and arg['interval'] is not None:
+                arg['reconnect'] = arg['interval']
+                print(f"'interval' is being deprecated. Please, use 'reconnect' in the future")
+            rc, msg = self.comm.prdcr_start(arg['name'], regex=False, reconnect=arg['reconnect'])
             if rc:
                 print(f'Error starting prdcr {arg["name"]}: {msg}')
 
@@ -424,12 +428,16 @@ class LdmsdCmdParser(cmd.Cmd):
         Start all producers matching a regular expression.
         Parameters:
         regex=     A regular expression
-        [interval=]  The connection retry interval in micro-seconds. If this is not
+        [reconnect=]  The connection retry interval in micro-seconds. If this is not
                    specified, the previously configured value will be used.
+        [interval=]   The same as reconnect. It is being deprecated. Please use 'reconnect'.
         """
         arg = self.handle_args('prdcr_start_regex', arg)
         if arg:
-            rc, msg = self.comm.prdcr_start(arg['regex'], reconnect=arg['interval'])
+            if arg['reconnect'] is None and arg['interval'] is not None:
+                arg['reconnect'] = arg['interval']
+                print(f"'interval' is being deprecated. Please, use 'reconnect' in the future.")
+            rc, msg = self.comm.prdcr_start(arg['regex'], reconnect=arg['reconnect'])
             if rc:
                 print(f'Error starting prdcr(s) with regex {arg["regex"]}: {msg}')
 
diff --git a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsctl.c b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsctl.c
index 3717ba7932..271f56b1ac 100644
--- a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsctl.c
+++ b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsctl.c
@@ -477,9 +477,11 @@ static void help_prdcr_start()
 	printf( "\nStart the specified producer.\n\n"
 		"Parameters:\n"
 		"     name=       The name of the producer\n"
-		"     [interval=] The connection retry interval in micro-seconds.\n"
-		"                 If this is not specified, the previously\n"
-		"                 configured value will be used.\n");
+		"     [reconnect=] The connection retry interval in micro-seconds.\n"
+		"                  If this is not specified, the previously\n"
+		"                  configured value will be used.\n"
+		"     [interval=]  The same as 'reconnect'. It is being deprecated. "
+		"                  Please use 'reconnect' in the future.\n");
 }
 
 static void help_prdcr_stop()
@@ -493,10 +495,12 @@ static void help_prdcr_start_regex()
 {
 	printf( "\nStart all producers matching a regular expression.\n\n"
 		"Parameters:\n\n"
-		"     regex=        A regular expression\n"
-		"     [interval=]   The connection retry interval in micro-seconds.\n"
-		"                   If this is not specified, the previously configured\n"
-		"                   value will be used.\n");
+		"     regex=         A regular expression\n"
+		"     [reconnect=]   The connection retry interval in micro-seconds.\n"
+		"                    If this is not specified, the previously configured\n"
+		"                    value will be used.\n"
+		"     [interval=]    The same as 'reconnect'. It is being deprecated. "
+		"                    Please use 'reconnect' in the future.\n");
 }
 
 static void help_prdcr_stop_regex()
@@ -2593,6 +2597,13 @@ static int __handle_cmd(struct ldmsctl_ctrl *ctrl, char *cmd_str)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if ((0 == strcmp(key.token, "prdcr_add")) ||
+			(0 == strncmp(key.token, "prdcr_start", 11))) {
+		if (strstr(cmd_str, "interval")) {
+			printf("'interval' is begin deprecated. Please use 'reconnect' in the future.\n");
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (cmd->action) {
 		(void)cmd->action(ctrl, args);
 		free(dummy);
diff --git a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_config.c b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_config.c
index 6615712ebf..eac9fc80a0 100644
--- a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_config.c
+++ b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_config.c
@@ -697,6 +697,18 @@ int __process_config_file(const char *path, int *lno, int trust,
 	if (!off)
 		goto next_line;
 
+	if (ldmsd_is_initialized()) {
+		if ((0 == strncmp(line, "prdcr_add", 9)) ||
+				(0 == strncmp(line, "prdcr_start", 11))) {
+			if (strstr(line, "interval")) {
+				ldmsd_log(LDMSD_LWARNING,
+						"'interval' is begin deprecated. "
+						"Please use 'reconnect' with 'prdcr_add' or 'prdcr_start*' "
+						"in the future.\n");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	req_array = ldmsd_parse_config_str(line, msg_no, xprt.max_msg, ldmsd_log);
 	if (!req_array) {
 		rc = errno;
diff --git a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.c b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.c
index 8da75813cf..4756cfe85e 100644
--- a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.c
+++ b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.c
@@ -1533,13 +1533,7 @@ static int prdcr_add_handler(ldmsd_req_ctxt_t reqc)
 	}
 
 	attr_name = "reconnect";
-	interval_s = ldmsd_req_attr_str_value_get_by_id(reqc, LDMSD_ATTR_RECONNECT);
-	if (!interval_s) {
-		interval_s = ldmsd_req_attr_str_value_get_by_id(reqc, LDMSD_ATTR_INTERVAL);
-		ldmsd_log(LDMSD_LWARNING, "The 'interval' in prdcr_add is "
-				"being deprecrated. Please use 'reconnect' instead.\n");
-	}
-
+	interval_s = ldmsd_req_attr_str_value_get_by_id(reqc, LDMSD_ATTR_INTERVAL);
 	if (!interval_s) {
 		goto einval;
 	} else {
@@ -1582,7 +1576,7 @@ static int prdcr_add_handler(ldmsd_req_ctxt_t reqc)
 			goto enomem;
 	}
 	__dlog(DLOG_CFGOK, "prdcr_add name=%s xprt=%s host=%s port=%u type=%s "
-		"interval=%ld auth=%s uid=%d gid=%d perm=%o\n",
+		"reconnect=%ld auth=%s uid=%d gid=%d perm=%o\n",
 		name, xprt, host, port_no, type_s,
 		interval_us, auth ? auth : "none", (int)uid, (int)gid,
 		(unsigned)perm);
@@ -1697,7 +1691,7 @@ static int prdcr_start_handler(ldmsd_req_ctxt_t reqc)
 	reqc->errcode = ldmsd_prdcr_start(name, interval_str, &sctxt);
 	switch (reqc->errcode) {
 	case 0:
-		__dlog(DLOG_CFGOK, "prdcr_start name=%s interval=%s\n",
+		__dlog(DLOG_CFGOK, "prdcr_start name=%s reconnect=%s\n",
 			name, interval_str);
 		break;
 	case EBUSY:
@@ -1798,7 +1792,6 @@ static int prdcr_start_regex_handler(ldmsd_req_ctxt_t reqc)
 	}
 
 	interval_str = ldmsd_req_attr_str_value_get_by_id(reqc, LDMSD_ATTR_INTERVAL);
-
 	ldmsd_req_ctxt_sec_get(reqc, &sctxt);
 
 	reqc->errcode = ldmsd_prdcr_start_regex(prdcr_regex, interval_str,
@@ -1806,7 +1799,7 @@ static int prdcr_start_regex_handler(ldmsd_req_ctxt_t reqc)
 	/* on error, reqc->line_buf will be filled */
 	if (reqc->line_buf[0] == '\0' || reqc->line_buf[0] == '0')
 		__dlog(DLOG_CFGOK, "prdcr_start_regex regex=%s%s%s\n",
-			prdcr_regex, interval_str ? " interval=" :"",
+			prdcr_regex, interval_str ? " reconnect=" :"",
 			interval_str ? interval_str : "");
 
 send_reply:
diff --git a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.h b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.h
index 500bb846d4..69d53a386d 100644
--- a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.h
+++ b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request.h
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ enum ldmsd_request_attr {
 	LDMSD_ATTR_RESET,
 	LDMSD_ATTR_DECOMP,
 	LDMSD_ATTR_SUMMARY,
-	LDMSD_ATTR_RECONNECT,
 	LDMSD_ATTR_LAST,
 };
 
diff --git a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request_util.c b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request_util.c
index 0b9c2511b9..56a41da44c 100644
--- a/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request_util.c
+++ b/ldms/src/ldmsd/ldmsd_request_util.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ const struct req_str_id attr_str_id_table[] = {
 	{  "port",              LDMSD_ATTR_PORT  },
 	{  "producer",          LDMSD_ATTR_PRODUCER  },
 	{  "push",              LDMSD_ATTR_PUSH  },
-	{  "reconnect",         LDMSD_ATTR_RECONNECT  },
 	{  "regex",             LDMSD_ATTR_REGEX  },
 	{  "schema",            LDMSD_ATTR_SCHEMA  },
 	{  "stream",            LDMSD_ATTR_STREAM  },