Re: need some more detail

Hi Nadeem,

It doesn't mean "Configuration" but rather "Configuration BPDU" which is one
of the two types of BPDUs a bridge sends out or receives (the other being a
Topology Change Notification BPDU).

Review here:

http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=28667&seqNum=3

Good luck,

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Nadeem Rafi <nrafia_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> hi,come across this
> "*max age* The max age timer controls the maximum length of time that
> passes
> before a bridge port saves its configuration BPDU information. This time is
> 20 sec by default, but you can tune the time to be between 6 and 40 sec."
> link:
>
> http://supportwiki.cisco.com/ViewWiki/index.php/Understanding_and_Tuning_Span
> ning_Tree_Protocol_Timers
>
> can some body explain what is meant by bridge port saves its configuration?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback.
>
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