Reference Guide

1136 | Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Commands
forward-delay
c e s z
The amount of time the interface waits in the Listening State and the Learning State before
transitioning to the Forwarding State.
Syntax
forward-delay seconds
To return to the default setting, enter no forward-delay.
Parameters
Defaults
15 seconds
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE
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Commands
hello-time
c e s z
Set the time interval between generation of Spanning Tree Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs).
Syntax
hello-time seconds
To return to the default value, enter no hello-time.
Parameters
Defaults
2 seconds
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
protocol spanning-tree Enter SPANNING TREE mode.
seconds
Enter the number of seconds the FTOS waits before transitioning STP to the
forwarding state.
Range: 4 to 30
Default: 15 seconds.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
max-age Change the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
hello-time Change the time interval between BPDUs.
seconds
Enter a number as the time interval between transmission of BPDUs.
Range: 1 to 10.
Default: 2 seconds.