Changing RSTP bridge parameters
The table below lists the default RSTP bridge parameters.
Default RSTP bridge parameters
|
Parameter |
Default value |
|---|---|
|
Forward Delay |
15 seconds |
|
Maximum Age |
20 seconds |
|
Hello Time |
2 seconds |
|
Priority |
32768 |
|
Force Version |
RSTP Default Mode |
To change the default RSTP bridge values, perform the following steps.
- Click Configure on the left pane and select RSTP.
- Select a Unit ID from the Select Unit ID list and click Display to view the ports configured with RSTP.
- Click Modify.
- Type the VLAN identifier of the port in the VLAN ID field.
- Type the forward delay, which specifies how long a port waits before it forwards an RST BPDU after a topology change, in the Forward Delay (Seconds) field. The range is from 4 through 30 seconds.
- Type the maximum age, which specifies the amount of time the device waits to receive a Hello packet before it starts a topology change, in the Maximum Age (Seconds) field. The range is from 6 through 40 seconds.
- Type the hello time, which specifies the interval between two Hello packets, in the Hello Time (Seconds) field. The range is from 1 through 10 seconds.
- Type the priority of the bridge in the Priority field. The range is from 0 through 65535.
- Click STP Compatibility Mode or RSTP Default Mode for Force Version . By default, RSTP Default Mode is enabled.
- Click Apply.
