Spanning-Tree Forward-Time - Dell PowerConnect 3524 Cli Reference Manual

Syntax
• spanning-tree mode {stp | rstp| mstp}
• no spanning-tree mode
• stp — STP is the Spanning Tree operative mode.
• rstp — RSTP is the Spanning Tree operative mode.
• mstp — MSTP is enabled.
Default Configuration
STP is enabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
• In RSTP mode, the device uses STP when the neighbor device uses STP.
• In MSTP mode, the device uses RSTP when the neighbor device uses RSTP and uses STP when the
neighbor device uses STP.
Example
The following example configures the spanning-tree protocol to RSTP .
console(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp

spanning-tree forward-time

The spanning-tree forward-time Global Configuration mode command configures the spanning-tree
bridge forward time, which is the amount of time a port remains in the listening and learning states
before entering the forwarding state. Use the no form of this command to return to the default
configuration.
Syntax
• spanning-tree forward-time seconds
• no spanning-tree forward-time
• seconds — Time in seconds. (Range: 4 - 30)
Default Configuration
The default forwarding time for the IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is 5 seconds.
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Spanning-Tree Commands