Configuring, Modifying, and Monitoring the Unit

Viewing Bridge Parameters

get-st-bcfg

For determining Root in a spanning tree network, the MAC address is a tie breaker when priority values for devices are equal. In this case, the unit with the lowest MAC address becomes the root. For NH 2025-10 products, the lowest numbered switch has the lowest MAC address.

Example

SYS_console>get-st-bcfg

802.1D SPANNING TREE BRIDGE INFO

==================================

Designated

Root

: 0100-0800-870e-0742

Bridge Priority

: 32768 ( 0x00008000 )

Root Cost

 

:

10

Root Port

 

:

1.02

Max

Age

 

:

20

Hello Time

 

:

2

Hold

Time

 

:

1

Forward Delay

:

15

Bridge Max

Age

:

20

Bridge Hello Time

:

2

Bridge Forward Delay :

15

------ The time units are seconds

SYS_console>

Configuring the Bridge

Modifying the designated root: set-br-prio

By modifying the bridge priority you are able to choose which component becomes the Root Bridge in your network. Decrease the priority to a value below the lowest priority you can see in the other switches if you want this bridge to be the Root Bridge.

set-br-prio <priority>

The priority value is an integer in the range 0..65535. The default value is 32768.

Example

SYS_telnet>set-br-prio 32768

The Bridge Priority was changed

SYS_console>

Max Age: set-br-maxage

The set-br-maxagecommand sets amount of time between Spanning Tree configuration messages.

set-br-maxage <maxage>

The maxage value is displayed in seconds with the range of 6..40. The default value is 20.

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IBM NH2025-10 manual Viewing Bridge Parameters, Configuring the Bridge, Get-st-bcfg, Max Age set-br-maxage

NH2025-10 specifications

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