Command Line Reference Guide

1436 | Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Parameters
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE (The prompt is “config-stp”.)
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disable
c e s
Disable Spanning Tree Protocol globally on the switch.
Syntax
disable
To enable Spanning Tree Protocol, enter no disable.
Defaults
Enabled (that is, Spanning Tree Protocol is disabled.)
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE
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forward-delay
c e s
The amount of time the interface waits in the Listening State and the Learning State before
transitioning to the Forwarding State.
Syntax
forward-delay seconds
To return to the default setting, enter no forward-delay.
Parameters
Defaults
15 seconds
Command Modes
SPANNING TREE
description
Enter a description to identify the Spanning Tree (80 characters maximum).
pre-7.7.1.0 Introduced
protocol spanning-tree Enter SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
protocol spanning-tree Enter SPANNING TREE mode.
seconds
Enter the number of seconds the FTOS waits before transitioning STP to the
forwarding state.
Range: 4 to 30
Default: 15 seconds.