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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Cisco IOS Commands
spanning-tree mst max-age
spanning-tree mst max-age
Use the spanning-tree mst max-age global configuration command on the switch stack or on a
standalone switch to set the interval between messages that the spanning tree receives from the root
switch. If a switch does not receive a bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) message from the root switch
within this interval, it recomputes the spanning-tree topology. Use the no form of this command to return
to the default setting.
spanning-tree mst max-age seconds
no spanning-tree mst max-age
Syntax Description
Defaults The default is 20 seconds.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines After you set the spanning-tree mst max-age seconds global configuration command, if a switch does
not receive BPDUs from the root switch within the specified interval, the switch recomputes the
spanning-tree topology. The max-age setting must be greater than the hello-time setting.
Changing the spanning-tree mst max-age command affects all spanning-tree instances.
Examples This example shows how to set the spanning-tree max-age to 30 seconds for all multiple spanning-tree
(MST) instances:
Switch(config)# spanning-tree mst max-age 30
You can verify your setting by entering the show spanning-tree mst privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands
seconds Interval between messages the spanning tree receives from the root switch. The range
is 6 to 40 seconds.
Release Modification
12.2(53)SE2 This command was introduced.
Command Description
show spanning-tree mst Displays MST information.
spanning-tree mst forward-time Sets the forward-delay time for all MST instances.
spanning-tree mst hello-time Sets the interval between hello BPDUs sent by root switch
configuration messages.
spanning-tree mst max-hops Sets the number of hops in a region before the BPDU is
discarded.
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