Users Guide

Version Description
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
● max-age — changes the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
● hello-time — changes the time interval between BPDUs.
hello-time
Set the time interval between generation of the spanning tree 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 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
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
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.
7.7.1.0 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
● forward-delay — changes the wait time before STP transitions to the Forwarding state.
● max-age — changes the wait time before STP refreshes protocol configuration information.
max-age
To maintain configuration information before refreshing that information, set the time interval for the spanning tree bridge.
Syntax
max-age seconds
To return to the default values, use the no max-age command.
1552 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)