CANOGA PERKINS 9175 Command Reference - Manual (Page 106)

CanogaOS Command Reference
7-3
Command Syntax
spanning-tree forward-time seconds
no spanning-tree forward-time
seconds Forwarding time delay, in seconds, for the default bridge. The range is 4 to 30.
Command Mode
Global configure
Default
The default value is 15 seconds.
Usage
The allowable range for the forward time is 4-30 seconds. It is not advisable to set the value below 7
seconds.
Examples
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# spanning-tree forward-time 16
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# no spanning-tree forward-time
Related Commands
7.5 spanning-tree hello-time
Use this command to set the hello-time, the time in seconds after which (if this bridge is the root bridge)
all the default bridges in a bridged LAN exchange Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs). A very low value
of this parameter leads to excessive traffic on the network, while a higher value delays the detection of
topology change. This value is used by all instances.
Command Syntax
spanning-tree hello-time seconds
no spanning-tree hello-time
seconds Hello BPDU interval in seconds. The range is 1 to 10.
Command Mode
Global configuration
Default
The default hello-time value is 2.