Reference Guide
1204 | Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+)
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vlan forward-delay 
c e s
Set the amount of time the interface waits in the Listening State and the Learning 
State before transitioning to the Forwarding State. 
Syntax
vlan vlan-range forward-delay seconds
To return to the default setting, enter no vlan forward-delay command.
Parameters
Defaults
15 seconds
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION (conf-pvst)
Command
History
Related
Commands
vlan hello-time 
c e s
Set the time interval between generation of PVST+ 7Bridge Protocol Data Units 
(BPDUs).
Syntax
vlan vlan-range hello-time seconds 
To return to the default value, enter no vlan hello-time command.
vlan vlan-range
Enter the keyword vlan followed by the VLAN number(s).
Range: 1 to 4094
forward-delay 
seconds
Enter the keyword forward-delay followed by the time interval, in seconds, 
that FTOS waits before transitioning PVST+ to the forwarding state.
Range: 4 to 30 seconds
Default: 15 seconds
version 8.3.19.0  Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced
vlan bridge-priority Set the bridge-priority value
vlan hello-time Change the time interval between BPDUs
vlan max-age Change the time interval before PVST+ refreshes
show spanning-tree pvst Display the PVST+ configuration










