Spanning Tree Commands
spanning-tree forward-time
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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 restore the default configuration.
Syntax
spanning-tree forward-time
seconds
no spanning-tree forward-time
Parameters
•
seconds
— Time in seconds. (Range: 4-30)
Default Configuration
The default forwarding time for the IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is 15
seconds.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
When configuring the forwarding time, the following relationship should be kept:
2*(Forward-Time - 1) >= Max-Age