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Configure the forward delay
timer
timer
stp timer forward-delay time
Optional
1,500 centiseconds (15
seconds) by default
1,500 centiseconds (15
seconds) by default
Configure the hello timer
stp timer hello time
Optional
200 centiseconds (2 seconds)
by default
200 centiseconds (2 seconds)
by default
Configure the max age timer
stp
timer max-age time
Optional
2,000 centiseconds (20
seconds) by default
2,000 centiseconds (20
seconds) by default
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The length of the forward delay time is related to the network diameter of the switched network.
Typically, the larger the network diameter is, the longer the forward delay time should be. Note that
if the forward delay setting is too small, temporary redundant paths may be introduced; if the
forward delay setting is too big, it may take a long time for the network to converge. We recommend
that you use the default setting.
Typically, the larger the network diameter is, the longer the forward delay time should be. Note that
if the forward delay setting is too small, temporary redundant paths may be introduced; if the
forward delay setting is too big, it may take a long time for the network to converge. We recommend
that you use the default setting.
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An appropriate hello time setting enables the device to timely detect link failures on the network
without using excessive network resources. If the hello time is set too long, the device will take
packet loss as a link failure and trigger a new spanning tree calculation process; if the hello time is
set too short, the device will send repeated configuration BPDUs frequently, which adds to the
device burden and causes waste of network resources. We recommend that you use the default
setting.
without using excessive network resources. If the hello time is set too long, the device will take
packet loss as a link failure and trigger a new spanning tree calculation process; if the hello time is
set too short, the device will send repeated configuration BPDUs frequently, which adds to the
device burden and causes waste of network resources. We recommend that you use the default
setting.
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If the max age time setting is too small, the network devices will frequently launch spanning tree
calculations and may take network congestion as a link failure; if the max age setting is too large,
the network may fail to timely detect link failures and fail to timely launch spanning tree calculations,
thus reducing the auto-sensing capability of the network. We recommend that you use the default
setting.
calculations and may take network congestion as a link failure; if the max age setting is too large,
the network may fail to timely detect link failures and fail to timely launch spanning tree calculations,
thus reducing the auto-sensing capability of the network. We recommend that you use the default
setting.
The settings of hello time, forward delay and max age must meet the following formulae; otherwise,
network instability will frequently occur.
network instability will frequently occur.
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2 × (forward delay – 1 second) ú max age
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Max age ú 2 × (hello time + 1 second)
We recommend that you specify the network diameter with the stp bridge-diameter command and let
MSTP automatically calculate optimal settings of these three timers based on the network diameter.
MSTP automatically calculate optimal settings of these three timers based on the network diameter.
Configuring the Timeout Factor
The timeout factor is a parameter used to decide the timeout time, as shown in the following formula:
Timeout time = timeout factor × 3 × hello time.
Timeout time = timeout factor × 3 × hello time.
After the network topology is stabilized, each non-root-bridge device forwards configuration BPDUs to
the downstream devices at the interval of hello time to check whether any link is faulty. Typically, if a
device does not receive a BPDU from the upstream device within nine times the hello time, it assumes
that the upstream device has failed and starts a new spanning tree calculation process.
the downstream devices at the interval of hello time to check whether any link is faulty. Typically, if a
device does not receive a BPDU from the upstream device within nine times the hello time, it assumes
that the upstream device has failed and starts a new spanning tree calculation process.