Service Manual

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, 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
9.8(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 — the amount of time the interface waits in the Blocking State and the Learning State
before transitioning to the Forwarding State.
max-age — changes 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) 941