Users Guide

hello-time
Set the time interval between generation of MSTB bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
Syntax
hello-time seconds
To return to the default value, use the no hello-time command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number as the time interval between transmission of BPDUs. The range is
from 1 to 10. The default is 2 seconds.
Defaults 2 seconds
Command Modes MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.5.1.0 Introduced.
Related
Commands
● forward-delay — amount of time the interface waits in the Blocking State and the Learning State
before transitioning to the Forwarding State.
● max-age — change the wait time before MSTP refreshes protocol configuration information.
max-age
To maintain configuration information before refreshing that information, set the time interval for the MSTB.
Syntax
max-age seconds
To return to the default values, use the no max-age command.
Parameters
max-age Enter a number of seconds the Dell Networking OS waits before refreshing
configuration information. The range is from 6 to 40. The default is 20 seconds.
Defaults 20 seconds
Command Modes MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) 879