*Hello Jay* ** *Could you please explain a little bit more on negotiations in RSTP ?*
** *if it is negotiation based, why there are timers ? when they are used ? * On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Jay Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > There is no forward delay timer in RSTP. Convergence is based on > negotiation rather than waiting for timers to expire. > > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Ryan Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm pretty sure the forward-delay timer is still 15 seconds. >> >> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Taqdir Singh >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Hi all,* >>> * >>> *What is the default convergence times when using RSTP? Unlike STP I >>> understand that RSTP has three timing intervals before it begins to >>> converge. >>> >>> RSTP >>> Hello timer >>> 2 seconds >>> MAX-AGE >>> 6 seconds >>> Forward-Delay (Learning) >>> ? seconds >>> >>> Default convergence time ? >>> >>> >>> STP >>> Hello timer >>> 2 seconds >>> MAX-AGE >>> 20 seconds >>> Forward-Delay (Listening) >>> 15 seconds >>> Forward-Delay (Learning) >>> 15 seconds >>> >>> Default convergence time 50 seconds >>> >>> >>> If I am understanding things correctly >>> >>> 1.The Hello interval are the same as STP which is every 2 seconds. >>> >>> 2. The default Max-Age time for RSTP is 3 times the hello interval or 6 >>> seconds. >>> >>> 3.RSTP elminates the listening state however, there is a learning state. >>> >>> What is the default time that RSTP stays in the learning state before is >>> transitions to either forwarding or discarding? >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> > -- Thanks & regards, Taqdir Singh Networks | 9911709496
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