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Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds the system waits before
transitioning STP to the Forwarding state. The range is from
4 to 30. The default is 15 seconds.
Defaults 15 seconds
Command
Modes
SPANNING TREE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant
Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.7.1.0 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
max-age — changes the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration
information.
hello-time — changes the time interval between BPDUs.
hello-time
Set the time interval between generation of the spanning tree bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
Z9500
Syntax
hello-time 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. The default is 2 seconds.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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