re: spanning-tree forward timer

hello

forward-time is a common timer duration used for listening & learning phases
If you set forward-time to 5, it will wait 5s in listening & 5s in learning state, so 10s total before moving to foward

Gilles.

> Message du 28/11/12 C 06h23
> De : "ccie99999"
> A : "Cisco certification"
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> Objet : spanning-tree forward timer
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> hello,
>
> I just need this clarification:
>
> If I'm asked to set up that a new port should wait 10 seconds for
> transitioning to a forward state, what value should I set up here?
>
> spanning-tree vlan 1-x forward-time 10 or 5?
>
> I don't understand if the value is simply the amount of seconds the
> interface will wait before going in forwarding state or if it is the amount
> how seconds assigned to learning + listening state..
>
> thanks
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Received on Wed Nov 28 2012 - 06:40:31 ART