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2 max-age max-age Synopsis Operands Sets the interval time in seconds between messages that the spanning tree receives from the interface. max-age seconds no max-age seconds Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol interface maximum age. The range of valid values is from 6 through 40. Defaults The default is 20 seconds. Command Spanning Tree Protocol configuration mode Modes 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 106 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference 53-1002508-01