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Chapter 26 Configuring Fallback Bridging
Configuring Fallback Bridging
Adjusting BPDU Intervals
You can adjust BPDU intervals as described in these sections:
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Adjusting the Interval between Hello BPDUs
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Defining the Forward Delay Interval
•
Defining the Maximum Idle Interval
Note
Each switch in a spanning tree adopts the interval between hello BPDUs, the forward delay interval,
and the maximum idle interval parameters of the root switch, regardless of what its individual
configuration might be.
Adjusting the Interval between Hello BPDUs
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these step to adjust the interval between hello BPDUs:
To return to the default setting, use the no bridge bridge-group hello-time global configuration
command.
This example shows how to change the hello interval to 5 seconds in bridge group 10:
Switch(config)# bridge 10 hello-time 5
Changing the Forward-Delay Interval
The forward-delay interval is the amount of time spent listening for topology change information after
an interface has been activated for switching and before forwarding actually begins.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the forward-delay interval:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
bridge bridge-group hello-time seconds
Specify the interval between hello BPDUs.
•
For bridge-group, specify the bridge group number. The range is 1
to 255.
•
For seconds, enter a number from 1 to 10. The default is 2 seconds.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show running-config
Verify your entry.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entry in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
bridge bridge-group forward-time
seconds
Specify the forward-delay interval.
•
For bridge-group, specify the bridge group number. The range is 1
to 255.
•
For seconds, enter a number from 10 to 200. The default is 20
seconds.
