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    max-age (Spanning Trees)

    Syntax

    max-age seconds;

    Hierarchy Level

    [edit protocols mstp], [edit protocols rstp], [edit protocols stp],[edit protocols vstp vlan vlan-id]

    Release Information

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

    Statement updated in Junos OS Release 9.4 for EX Series switches to add VSTP support.

    Description

    For Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP), or Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), specify the maximum age of received protocol BPDUs.

    Default

    20 seconds

    Options

    seconds—The maximum age of received protocol BPDUs.

    Range: 6 through 40 seconds

    Default: 20 seconds

    Required Privilege Level

    routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
    routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

    Published: 2012-12-07