Nortel Networks ALTEON OS BMD00007 User Manual
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Alteon OS Command Reference
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The Configuration Menu
BMD00007, November 2007
When configuring STG bridge parameters, the following formulas must be used:
2*(fwd-1) > mxage
2*(hello+1) < mxage
fwd
Configures the bridge forward delay parameter. The forward delay parameter specifies the amount
of time that a bridge port has to wait before it changes from the listening state to the learning state
and from the learning state to the forwarding state. The range is 4 to 30 seconds, and the default is
15 seconds.
This command does not apply to MSTP (see CIST on
aging
Configures the forwarding database aging time. The aging time specifies the amount of time the
bridge waits without receiving a packet from a station before removing the station from the for-
warding database. The range is 1 to 65535 seconds, and the default is 300 seconds. To disable
aging, set this parameter to 0.
cur
Displays the current bridge STG parameters.
Table 6-38 Spanning Tree Bridge Menu Options (/cfg/l2/stg/brg)
Command Syntax and Usage