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4 Change the max-hops parameter.
PROTOCOL MSTP mode
max-hops number
The range is from 1 to 40.
The default is 20.
Example of the forward-delay Parameter
To view the current values for MSTP parameters, use the show running-config spanning-tree mstp command from EXEC
privilege mode.
Dell(conf-mstp)#forward-delay 16
Dell(conf-mstp)#exit
Dell(conf)#do show running-config spanning-tree mstp
!
protocol spanning-tree mstp
no disable
name my-mstp-region
MSTI 1 VLAN 100
MSTI 2 VLAN 200-300
forward-delay 16
MSTI 2 bridge-priority 4096
Dell(conf)#
Modifying the Interface Parameters
You can adjust two interface parameters to increase or decrease the probability that a port becomes a forwarding port.
• Port cost is a value that is based on the interface type. The greater the port cost, the less likely the port is selected to be a forwarding
port.
• Port priority inuences the likelihood that a port is selected to be a forwarding port in case that several ports have the same port cost.
The following lists the default values for port cost by interface.
Table 43. Default Values for Port Costs by Interface
Port Cost Default Value
100-Mb/s Ethernet interfaces 200000
1-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 20000
10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 2000
25-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1700
40-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1400
50-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1200
100-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 200
Port Channel with 100 Mb/s Ethernet interfaces 180000
Port Channel with 1-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 18000
Port Channel with 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1800
Port Channel with 25-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1200
Port Channel with 50-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 200
Port Channel with 100-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 180
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