"Cisco LAN Switching" by Clark & Hamilton p218 "The Spanning-Tree Protocol also uses a seperate Hold Time value to prevent excessive BPDU traffic. The Hold Time determines the minimum time between the sending of any two back-to-back Configuration BPDUs on a given port. It prevents a cascade effect of where BPDUs spawn more and more other BPDUs. This parameter is fixed at a non-configurable value of one second." I have quoted this book many times on this list. Hint - buy it!
Your output seems to be from a 2900XL series switch: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/29_35wc/cr/clicm ds.htm#xtocid21946105 shows similar output without really explaining it. For more detailed explanations see: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/rel_5_2/cmd_ref/ sh_sp_te.htm#21020 and check out the "show spantree statistics" area. > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre-Alex GUANEL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Hold1 , timers versus time [7:35910] > > > Resent > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre-Alex GUANEL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:51 PM > To: Cisco > Subject: Hold1 , timers versus time > > > > > Can someone please explain me what the "hold" timer is and what the > difference between "times" and "timers" is? > > I can't find documentation on this. (this is from the command > "show span" > > > > Times: hold 1, topology change 8960 > hello 2, max age 20, forward delay 15 > Timers: hello 2, topology change 35, notification 2 > > > Thank you! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=35916&t=35910 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
