Reference Guide
1308 | Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
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Parameters
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE (The prompt is “config-rstp”.)
Command
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Commands
disable 
c e s
Disable RSTP globally on the system.
Syntax
disable 
To enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, enter
 no disable.
Defaults
RSTP is disabled
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Command
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Commands
forward-delay 
c e s
Configure the amount of time the interface waits in the Listening State and the 
Learning State before transitioning to the Forwarding State.
Syntax
forward-delay seconds
description
Enter a description to identify the Rapid Spanning Tree (80 characters 
maximum).
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
pre-7.7.1.0 Introduced
protocol spanning-tree rstp Enter SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
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 for E-Series
protocol spanning-tree rstp Enter the Rapid Spanning Tree mode 










