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To enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, use the no disable command.
Defaults RSTP is disabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
protocol spanning-tree rstp — enters SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
forward-delay
Configure 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 that the system waits before transitioning RSTP to
the forwarding state. The range is from 4 to 30. The default is 15 seconds.
Defaults 15 seconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
hello-time — changes the time interval between BPDUs.
max-age — changes the wait time before RSTP refreshes the protocol configuration information.
hello-time
Set the time interval between the generation of the RSTP bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
Syntax
hello-time [milli-second] 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 seconds. The default is 2 seconds.
milli-second Enter the keywords milli-second to configure a hello time on the order of
milliseconds. The range is from 50 to 950 milliseconds
Defaults 2 seconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION RSTP (conf-rstp)
Supported Modes Full–Switch
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