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Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds that Dell Networking OS waits before transitioning RSTP to
the forwarding state. The range is from 4 to 30. The default is 15 seconds.
Defaults 15 seconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related Commands
• hello-time — changes the time interval between BPDUs.
• max-age — changes the wait time before RSTP refreshes the protocol conguration information.
hello-time
Set the time interval between the generation of the RSTP bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
Syntax
hello-time [milli-second] seconds
To return to the default value, use the no hello-time command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number as the time interval between transmission of BPDUs. The range is from 1
to 10 seconds. The default is 2 seconds.
milli-second Enter the keywords milli-second to congure a hello time on the order of
milliseconds. The range is from 50 to 950 milliseconds
Defaults 2 seconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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