set spantree fwddelay
7-20 Spanning Tree Configuration
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtogloballyresetthemaximumagingtime:
C2(su)->clear spantree maxage
set spantree fwddelay
UsethiscommandtosettheSpanningTreeforwarddelay.
Syntax
set spantree fwddelay delay
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐write.
Usage
Theforwarddelayisthemaximumtime(inseconds)therootdevicewillwaitbeforechanging
states(i.e.,listeningtolearningtoforwarding).Thisdelayisrequiredbecauseeverydevicemust
receiveinformationabouttopologychangesbeforeitstartstoforwardframes.Inaddition,each
portneedstimetolistenfor
conflictinginformationthatwouldmake itreturntoablockingstate;
otherwise,temporarydataloopsmightresult.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtogloballysetthebridgeforwarddelayto16seconds:
C2(su)->set spantree fwddelay 16
clear spantree fwddelay
UsethiscommandtoresettheSpanningTreeforwarddelaytothedefaultsettingof15seconds.
Syntax
clear spantree fwddelay
Parameters
None.
Defaults
None.
delay Specifiesthenumberofsecondsforthebridgeforwarddelay.Validvalues
are4‐30.