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no spanning-tree max-age
This command sets the Bridge Max Age parameter for the common and internal spanning tree to the
default value.
Format no spanning-tree max-age
Mode Global Config
spanning-tree max-hops
This command sets the Bridge Max Hops parameter to a new value for the common and internal
spanning tree. The max-hops value is a range from 6 to 40.
Default 20
Format spanning-tree max-hops 6-40
Mode Global Config
no spanning-tree max-hops
This command sets the Bridge Max Hops parameter for the common and internal spanning tree to the
default value.
Format
no spanning-tree max-hops
Mode Global Config
spanning-tree mode
This command configures global spanning tree mode per VLAN spanning tree, Rapid-PVST, MST, RSTP
or STP. Only one of MSTP (RSTP), PVST or RPVST can be enabled on a switch.
When PVSTP or rapid PVSTP (PVRSTP) is enabled, MSTP/RSTP/STP is operationally disabled. To
reenable MSTP/RSTP/STP, disable PVSTP/PVRSTP. By default, 200 Series has MSTP enabled. In PVSTP
or PVRSTP mode, BPDUs contain per-VLAN information instead of the common spanning-tree
information (MST/RSTP).
PVSTP maintains independent spanning tree information about each configured VLAN. PVSTP uses
IEEE 802.1Q trunking and allows a trunked VLAN to maintain blocked or forwarding state per port on a
per-VLAN basis. This allows a trunk port to be forwarded on some VLANs and blocked on other VLANs.
PVRSTP is based on the IEEE 8012.1w standard. It supports fast convergence IEEE 802.1D. PVRSTP is
compatible with IEEE 802.1D spanning tree. PVRSTP sends BPDUs on all ports, instead of only the root
bridge sending BPDUs, and supports the discarding, learning, and forwarding states.
When the mode is changed to PVRSTP, version 0 STP BPDUs are no longer transmitted and version 2
PVRSTP BPDUs that carry per-VLAN information are transmitted on the VLANs enabled for spanning-
tree. If a version 0 BPDU is seen, PVRSTP reverts to sending version 0 BPDUs.
Switching Commands
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