Configuring The Forwarding-Delay Time; Configuring The Maximum-Aging Time - Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time

This example shows how to configure the hello time of the switch to 1 second:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree mst hello-time 1
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time
You can set the forward delay timer for all MST instances on the switch with one command.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
This example shows how to configure the forward-delay time of the switch to 10 seconds:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree mst forward-time 10

Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time

The maximum-aging timer is the number of seconds that a switch waits without receiving spanning tree
configuration messages before attempting a reconfiguration.
You set the maximum-aging timer for all MST instances on the switch with one command (the maximum age
time only applies to the IST).
Procedure
Step 1
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Command or Action
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree mst
forward-time seconds
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
Purpose
messages by the root bridge. These messages mean that the
switch is alive. For seconds, the range is from 1 to 10, and
the default is 2 seconds.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the forward time for all MST instances. The
forward delay is the number of seconds that a port waits
before changing from its spanning tree blocking and learning
states to the forwarding state. For seconds, the range is from
4 to 30, and the default is 15 seconds.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
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