Administrator Guide

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To enable Spanning Tree Protocol, use the no disable command.
Defaults Enabled (that is, the spanning tree protocol is disabled.)
Command Modes SPANNING TREE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
protocol spanning-tree enters SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
forward-delay
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, use the no forward-delay command.
Parameters
seconds
Enter the number of seconds the Dell Networking OS waits before transitioning
STP to the Forwarding state. The range is from 4 to 30. The default is 15 seconds.
Defaults 15 seconds
Command Modes SPANNING TREE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
1236 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)