Configuring MST
Command
Step 4
Router# show spanning-tree mst
Step 5
Router# copy running-config startup-config
To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree mst hello-time global configuration
command.
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time
To configure the forwarding-delay time for all MST instances, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router# configure terminal
Step 2
Router(config)# spanning-tree mst forward-time
seconds
Step 3
Router(config)# end
Step 4
Router# show spanning-tree mst
Step 5
Router# copy running-config startup-config
To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree mst forward-time global
configuration command.
Configuring the Transmit Hold Count
To configure the transmit hold count for all MST instances, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router# configure terminal
Step 2
Router(config)# spanning-tree transmit hold-count
hold_count_value
Step 3
Router(config)# end
Step 4
Router# show spanning-tree mst
Step 5
Router# copy running-config startup-config
To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree transmit hold-count global
configuration command.
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Purpose
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
(Optional) Configures the forward time for all MST
instances. The forward delay is the number of seconds a
port waits before changing from its spanning-tree
learning and listening states to the forwarding state.
For seconds, the range is 4 to 30; the default is 15.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the transmit hold count for all MST instances.
For hold_count_value, the range is 1 to 20; the default is
6.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Configuring STP and MST
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