mstp max-age

Configures the amount of time the device waits to receive a Hello packet before it initiates a topology change.
Syntax
mstp max-age time
no mstp max-age time
Command Default

The default is 20 seconds.

Parameters
time
The time period a device waits to receive a Hello packet before it initiates a topology change. The period ranges from 6 through 40 seconds.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of the command resets the maximum age to the default value.

Examples

The following example configures the maximum age to 20.

device(config)# mstp max-age 20