Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Interfaces

Configuring Ports

Table 3-6

Controller Spanning Tree Status (continued)

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

 

 

Max Age (seconds)

The maximum age of STP information learned from the network on any

 

 

port before it is discarded.

 

 

Hello Time (seconds)

The amount of time between the transmission of configuration BPDUs

 

 

by this node on any port when it is the root of the spanning tree or trying

 

 

to become so. This is the actual value that this bridge is currently using.

 

 

Forward Delay (seconds)

This value controls how fast a port changes its spanning tree state when

 

 

moving toward the forwarding state. It determines how long the port

 

 

stays in each of the listening and learning states that precede the

 

 

forwarding state. This value is also used, when a topology change has

 

 

been detected and is underway, to age all dynamic entries in the

 

 

forwarding database.

 

 

Note This is the actual value that this bridge is currently using, in

 

 

contrast to Stp Bridge Forward Delay, which is the value that

 

 

this bridge and all others would start using if this bridge were

 

 

to become the root.

 

 

Hold Time (seconds)

The minimum time period to elapse between the transmission of

 

 

configuration BPDUs through a given LAN port.

 

 

Note At most, one configuration BPDU can be transmitted in any

 

 

hold time period.

 

 

 

Step 8 Table 3-7lists and describes the controller’s configurable STP parameters. Follow the instructions in the table to make any desired changes.

Table 3-7 Controller Spanning Tree Parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

Spanning Tree Algorithm

Enables or disables STP for the controller.

 

Options: Enable or Disable

 

Default: Disable

 

 

Priority

The location of the controller in the network topology and how well the

 

controller is located to pass traffic.

 

Range:

0 to 65535

 

Default:

32768

 

 

Maximum Age (seconds)

The length of time that the controller stores protocol information

 

received on a port.

 

Range:

6 to 40 seconds

 

Default:

20 seconds

 

 

 

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