IP Router - Release 1.8 3-17
Profile Directory: Router Card Profile
Spanning Tree Protocol
3. Enter the appropriate data in the following fi elds.
Bridge Hello Time
The Bridge Hello Time specifies the time interval between transmissions of Topology Change
Notification BPDUs towards the Root when the Bridge is attempting to notify the Designated Bridge
on the LAN to which its Root Port is attached of a topology change. The value can range from 1 to
10 seconds, with a default of 2 seconds.
Bridge Max Age
The Bridge Max Age value specifies the maximum age of received protocol informa tion before it is
discarded. The value can range from 6 to 40 seconds, with a default of 20 seconds.
Bridge Forward Delay
The Bridge Forward Delay is the time spent by a Port in the Listening or Learning States before
transitioning to the Learning or Forwarding State, respectively. The value can range from 4 to 30
seconds, with a default of 15 seconds.
Bridge Priority
The Bridge Priority is the priority part of the bridge identifier. The value can range from 0 to 65535,
with a default of 32768.