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max-age
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max-age
Sets the interval time in seconds between messages that the spanning tree receives from the
interface.
Synopsis max-age seconds
no max-age
Operands seconds Configures the Spanning tree Protocol interface maximum-age. The range of
valid values is 6-40.
Defaults The default is 20 seconds.
Command
Modes
Protocol Spanning Tree mode
Description Use this command to control the maximum length of time that passes before an interface saves its
configuration Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) information. Use the no max-age command to
return to the default configuration.
Usage
Guidelines
When configuring the maximum age, the max-age setting must be greater than the hello-time
setting. The following relationship should be kept:
2*(forward-delay - 1)>=max-age>=2*(hello-time + 1)
Examples To configure the maximum-age to 10 seconds:
switch(conf-rstp)#max-age 10
See Also hello-time, forward delay