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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) | 1137
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max-age
c e s z
Set the time interval for the Spanning Tree bridge to maintain configuration information before
refreshing that information.
Syntax
max-age seconds
To return to the default values, enter no max-age.
Parameters
Defaults
20 seconds
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE
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protocol spanning-tree
c e s z
Enter the SPANNING TREE mode to enable and configure the Spanning Tree group.
Syntax
protocol spanning-tree stp-id
To disable the Spanning Tree group, enter no protocol spanning-tree stp-id command.
Parameters
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
forward-delay Change the wait time before STP transitions to the Forwarding state.
max-age Change the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
seconds
Enter a number of seconds the FTOS waits before refreshing configuration
information.
Range: 6 to 40
Default: 20 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
forward-delay Change the wait time before STP transitions to the Forwarding state.
hello-time Change the time interval between BPDUs.
stp-id
Enter zero (0). FTOS supports one Spanning Tree group, group 0.