Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C, User Manual

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Chapter 7: 10-Gb Ethernet Switch Firmware
Timers
Clicking on the T
IMERS
tab brings up the T
IMERS
C
ONFIGURATION
page ( Figure 7-60 ).
Table 7-41 lists the parameters found on this page.
Figure 7-60. Timers Configuration Page
Table 7-41. Timers Configuration Page Parameters
Parameter Description
Context ID Specifies the context ID.
Maximum Hop Count Indicates the Maximum Hop Count value.
Max Age
Specifies the time period for which the information received in the MSTP
BDPU is valid.
Forward Delay
Specifies how fast a port changes its spanning state when moving towards
the Forwarding state.
Transmit Hold Count
Specifies the maximum number of packets that can be sent in a given
interval. This is configured to avoid flooding.
Hello Time (Secs)
Specifies the time interval between two successive configuration BPDUs
(Bridge Protocol Data Units).