Cisco 300 Series User Manual

Spanning-Tree Commands
OL-32830-01 Command Line Interface Reference Guide 898
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Syntax
spanning-tree pathcost method
{long | short}
no spanning-tree pathcost method
Parameters
• long—Specifies that the default port path costs are within the range:
1–200,000,000.
• short—Specifies that the default port path costs are within the range:
1–200,000,000.
Default Configuration
Long path cost method.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command applies to all the spanning tree instances on the switch.
• If the short method is selected, the switch calculates the default cost as
100.
• If the long method is selected, the switch calculates the default cost as
20000.
Example
The following example sets the default path cost method to Long.
switchxxxxxx(config)# spanning-tree pathcost method long
46.13 spanning-tree bpdu (Global)
Use the spanning-tree bpdu Global Configuration mode command to define
Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) handling when the spanning tree is disabled
globally or on a single interface. Use the no form of this command to restore the
default configuration.

Cisco 300 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 300 Series
Category	Switch
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on select models
Management	Web-based GUI, SNMP, CLI
VLANs	Up to 256
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X, Port Security
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ports	8, 16, 24, 48