Nortel Networks 380-24F - Manual (Page 144)

144 Chapter 7 Configuring application settings
214394-A
2 Type information in the text boxes, or select from a list.
3 Click Submit.
The bridge information is displayed in the Spanning Tree Bridge Information
page (
Figure 67 on page 142 ).
Configuring MultiLink Trunk (MLT) members
You can configure groups of links between the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch
and another switch or a server to provide higher bandwidth with active redundant
links.
You can configure two to four switch ports together as members of a trunk to a
maximum of six trunks.
Bridge Maximum Age Time 6..40 seconds The maximum age (in seconds) that a Hello message can
attain before it is discarded. This parameter, specified by
management for this bridge, takes effect only when the
bridge becomes the root bridge.
Note: If this bridge becomes the root bridge, its Maximum
Age Time parameter value becomes the Actual Maximum
Age Time parameter value for all bridges participating in the
spanning tree network. See also Maximum Age Time.
The default setting is 20 seconds.
Bridge Forward Delay 4..30 seconds The amount of time that the bridge ports remains in the
Listening and Learning states before entering the
Forwarding state.
Note: All bridges participating in the spanning tree network
use the root bridge’s Forward Delay parameter value. See
also Forward Delay.
The default setting is 15 seconds.
Table 55 Bridge Information page items (continued)
Item Range Description