Administrator Guide

Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
max-age — changes the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
hello-time — changes the time interval between BPDUs.
hello-time
Set the time interval between generation of the spanning tree bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
C9000 Series
Syntax
hello-time seconds
To return to the default value, use the no hello-time command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number as the time interval between transmission of BPDUs. The range is from 1
to 10. The default is 2 seconds.
Defaults 2 seconds
Command Modes SPANNING TREE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
forward-delay — changes the wait time before STP transitions to the Forwarding state.
max-age — changes the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
1536 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)