Configuring The Network Diameter Of A Switched Network; Configuring Timers Of Mstp - 3Com MSR 50 Series Configuration Manual

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Configuring the
Network Diameter of a
Switched Network
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Configuring Timers of
MSTP
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ONFIGURATION
Any two stations in a switched network are interconnected through specific paths,
which are composed of a series of devices. Represented by the number of devices
on a path, the network diameter is the path that comprises more devices than any
other among these paths.
Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to configure the network diameter of the switched network:
To do...
Enter system view
Configure the network diameter of the
switched network
Network diameter is a parameter that indicates network size. A bigger network
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diameter represents a larger network size.
Based on the network diameter you configured, MSTP automatically sets an
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optimal hello time, forward delay, and max age for the device.
The configured network diameter is effective for the CIST only, and not for
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MSTIs.
Configuration example
# Set the network diameter of the switched network to 6.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] stp bridge-diameter 6
MSTP involves three timers: forward delay, hello time and max age. You can
configure these three parameters for MSTP to calculate spanning trees.
Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to configure the timers of MSTP:
To do...
Enter system view
Configure the forward delay
timer
Configure the hello time timer stp timer hello centi-seconds Optional
Configuring the max age
timer
These three timers set on the root bridge of the CIST apply on all the devices on
the entire switched network.
CAUTION:
The length of the forward delay time is related to the network diameter of the
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switched network. Typically, the larger the network diameter is, the longer the
Use the command...
system-view
stp bridge-diameter
bridge-number
Use the command...
system-view
stp timer forward-delay
centi-seconds
stp timer max-age
centi-seconds
Remarks
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Optional
7 by default
Remarks
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Optional
1,500 centiseconds (15
seconds) by default
200 centiseconds (2 seconds)
by default
Optional
2,000 centiseconds (20
seconds) by default