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when network loops occur. The smaller the number set,
the higher the bridge priority is. The higher the bridge
priority, the more chance the bridge has of becoming the
root bridge. A bridge priority ranges from 0 to 65535, with
0 being the highest priority.
♦ Bridge Max Age (6-40 Sec) The Maximum Age is a
read-write object that can be from 6 to 40 seconds. At the
end of the Maximum Age, if a BPDU has still not been
received from the Root ridge, your Switch will start
sending its own BPDU to all other switches for permission
to become the Root Bridge. If it turns out that your Switch
has the lowest Bridge Identifier, it will become the Root
Bridge.
♦ Bridge Hello Time (1-10 Sec) The Hello Time is a read-
write object that can be from 1 to 10 seconds. This is the
interval between two transmissions of BPDU packets sent
by the Root Bridge to tell all other switches that it is
indeed the Root Bridge. If you set a Hello Time for your
Switch, and it is not the Root Bridge, the set Hello Time
will be used if and when your Switch becomes the Root
Bridge.
♦ Bridge Forward Delay (4-30 Sec) The Forward Delay
is a read-write object that can be from 4 to 30 seconds.
This is the time any port on the Switch spends in the
listening state while moving from the blocking state to the
forwarding state.
♦ Bridge Priority (0-65535 Sec) The Bridge Priority is a
read-write object that can be from 0 to 65535. This is the
priority number of the bridge. The value is used in
conjunction with the bridge MAC address to set the bridge
ID, which in turn is used when determining the root
bridge of a multibridged network. The root bridge is
responsible for processing data packets when network
loops occur. The smaller the number set, the higher the
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