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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Overview
The commands in this chapter configure and monitor the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree protocol (STP)
and are supported on all Dell Force10 switch/routing platforms. The symbols e c s z under
command headings indicate which Dell Force10 platforms — E-Series, C-Series, S-Series or Z-Series,
respectively — support the command.
Commands
• bridge-priority
• bpdu-destination-mac-address
• debug spanning-tree
• description
• disable
• forward-delay
• hello-time
• max-age
• protocol spanning-tree
• show config
• show spanning-tree 0
• spanning-tree
bridge-priority
c e s z
Set the bridge priority of the switch in an IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree.
Syntax
bridge-priority {priority-value | primary | secondary}
To return to the default value, enter no bridge-priority.
Parameters
priority-value
Enter a number as the bridge priority value.
Range: 0 to 65535.
Default: 32768.
primary Enter the keyword primary to designate the bridge as the root bridge.
secondary Enter the keyword secondary to designate the bridge as a secondary root
bridge.