HP BladeSystem bc2200 Command Line Interface Reference Guide HP BladeSystem PC - Page 300

Spanning-Tree Commands spanning-tree hello-time The spanning-tree hello-time Global Configuration mode command configures the spanning tree bridge hello time, which is how often the device broadcasts hello messages to other devices.To return to the default configuration, use the no form of this command. Syntax spanning-tree hello-time seconds no spanning-tree hello-time Parameters n seconds - Time in seconds. (Range: 1-10) Default Setting The default hello time for IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is 2 seconds. Command Modes Global Configuration mode Command Usage When configuring the hello time, the following relationship should be kept: Max-Age >= 2*(Hello-Time + 1) Example The following command configures spanning tree bridge hello time to 5 seconds. Console(config)# spanning-tree hello-time 5 22-4 www.hp.com HP PC Blade Switch CLI Reference Guide