Chapter 8
Configuring Rapid PVST+
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Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Hello Time for a VLAN
You can configure the Rapid PVST+ hello time for a VLAN.
Be careful when using this configuration. For most situations, we recommend that you configure the
Note
primary root and secondary root to modify the hello time.
To configure the hello time for a VLAN in Rapid PVST+, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# spanning-tree vlan
vlan-range hello-time value
This example shows how to configure the hello time for VLAN 5 to 7 seconds:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree vlan 5 hello-time 7
Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Forward Delay Time for a VLAN
You can configure the forward delay time per VLAN when using Rapid PVST+. To configure the
forward delay time per VLAN, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# spanning-tree vlan
vlan-range forward-time value
This example shows how to configure the forward delay time for VLAN 5 to 21 seconds:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree vlan 5 forward-time 21
Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Maximum Age Time for a VLAN
You can configure the maximum age time per VLAN when using Rapid PVST+. To configure the
maximum age time for a VLAN in Rapid PVST+, perform this task:
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures the hello time of a VLAN. The hello time
value can be from 1 to 10 seconds, and the default is 2
seconds.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures the forward delay time of a VLAN. The
forward delay time value can be from 4 to 30 seconds,
and the default is 15 seconds.
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