SMC Networks SMC7724M/VSW manual Bridge forward-time

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS

bridge forward-time

Use this command to configure globally for this switch. Use the

Syntax

the spanning tree bridge forward time no form to restore the default.

bridge bridge-group forward-timeseconds no bridge bridge-group forward-time

•bridge-group- Bridge group index (bridge 1.)

•seconds - Time in seconds. (Range: 4 - 30 seconds)

•The minimum value is the higher of 4 or [(max-age / 2) + 1].

Default Setting

15 seconds

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

This command sets the maximum time (in seconds) the root device will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding.) This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition, each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a blocking state; otherwise, temporary data loops might result.

Example

Console(config)#bridge 1 forward-time 20

Console(config)#

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