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370 Spanning-Tree Commands
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User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following example configures the spanning-tree protocol to RSTP.
spanning-tree forward-time
The spanning-tree forward-time global configuration command configures the spanning-tree
bridge forward time, which is the amount of time a port remains in the listening and learning states
before entering the forwarding state.
To reset the default forward time, use the
no form of this command.
Syntax
spanning-tree forward-time seconds
no spanning-tree forward-time
• seconds —Time in seconds .(Range: 4 - 30)
Default Configuration
The default forwarding-time for IEEE Spanning-tree Protocol (STP) is 15 seconds.
Command Modes
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following example configures spanning-tree bridge forward time to 25 seconds.
spanning-tree hello-time
The spanning-tree hello-time global configuration command configures the spanning-tree bridge
hello time, which is how often the switch broadcasts hello messages to other switches.To reset the
default hello time, use the
no form of this command.
Console(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp
Console(config)# spanning-tree forward-time 25