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Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
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DETAILED STEPS
Configuring the Maximum Aging Time for a VLAN
Follow the steps below to configure the maximum age interval for the spanning tree.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. spanning-tree vlan vlan-ID max-age max-age
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
spanning-tree vlan vlan-ID forward-time
forward-time
Example:
Router(config)# spanning-tree vlan 20
forward-time 5
Configures the forward time of a VLAN.
• The value of forward-time can be from 4 to 30 seconds.
• Use the no form of this command to restore the
defaults.