Hello-Time - Dell 8 Command Reference Manual

hello-time

Sets the interval between the hello Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) sent on an interface.
Synopsis hello-time seconds
no hello-time
Operands seconds
Defaults The default is 2 seconds.
Command Protocol Spanning Tree mode
Modes
Description Use this command to configure the spanning-tree bridge hello time, which determines how often
the device broadcasts hello messages to other devices. Use the no hello-time command to return
to the default settings.
Usage When configuring the hello-time, the max-age setting must be greater than the hello-time setting.
Guidelines The following relationship should be kept:
2*(forward-delay - 1)>=max-age>=2*(hello-time + 1)
Examples To configure spanning-tree bridge hello time to 5 seconds:
See Also forward-delay, max-age
Dell Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
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Specifies the time range in seconds for the interval between the hello BPDUs
sent on an interface. The range of valid values is 1-10.
switch(conf-stp)#hello-time 5
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hello-time
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