Waters Network Systems GSM2109/GSM1009-SFP User’s Manual Page 69
lowest value has the highest priority and is selected as the root. If you change the
value, you must reboot the switch to assign the new path priority number. The
value must be multiple of 4096 according to the protocol standard rule.
Max Age (6-40)
- the number of seconds a bridge waits without receiving STP
configuration messages before attempting a reconfiguration. Enter a value
between 6 through 40.
Hello Time (1-10)
- Determines how often the switch broadcasts its hello message
to other switches to check RSTP current status. Enter a value between 1 through
10.
Forward Delay Time (4-30)
- the number of seconds a port waits before changing
from its RSTP learning and listening states to the forwarding state. Enter a value
between 4 through 30.
Note:
Follow the rule to configure the MAX age, hello time and forward delay time:
2 x (Forward Delay Time value –1) > = Max Age value >= 2 x (Hello Time value +1)
5.27 - RSTP System Configuration
