Protocol Spanning-Tree; Max-Age - Dell Force10 Z9000 Reference Manual

max-age

Set the time interval for the spanning tree bridge to maintain configuration information before refreshing that
information.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax max-age seconds
To return to the default values, use the no max-age command.
Parameters
seconds
Defaults 20 seconds
Command Modes SPANNING TREE
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
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Version 7.5.1.0
pre-Version
6.2.1.1
Related
forward-delay
Commands
hello-time

protocol spanning-tree

Enter SPANNING TREE mode to enable and configure the spanning tree group.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax protocol spanning-tree stp-id
To disable the Spanning Tree group, use the no protocol spanning-tree stp-id
command.
Parameters
stp-id
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
1416
Enter a number of seconds the FTOS waits before refreshing
configuration information. The range is 6 to 40. The default is 20
seconds.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced on the E-Series.
– changes the wait time before STP transitions to the Forwarding state.
– changes the time interval between BPDUs.
Enter zero (0). FTOS supports one spanning tree group, group 0.