Configuring Transmit Hold Count

Transmit hold count value is a counter used to limit the maximum transmission rate of the switch.

The number or BPDUs that can be transmitted during every Hello Time period ranges from a minimum of one and a maximum of not more than TxHoldCount values.

Execute the following commands in the switch.

Type the following:

Enter the Global Configuration Mode.

iS5comm# configure terminal

Configure the Transmit Hold Count.

iS5comm(config)# spanning-tree transmit hold-count 9

The transmit hold count ranges from 1-10. The default value is 3.

Return to the Privileged EXEC mode.

iS5comm(config)#end

View the spanning tree details..

iS5comm# show spanning-tree detail

Spanning tree Protocol Enabled.

MST00 is executing the mstp compatible Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Bridge Identifier has Priority 32768, Address 00:01:02:03:04:01

Configured  Max age 20 sec 0 cs,  Forward delay 15 sec 0 cs

Configured Hello Time 2 sec 0 cs

We are root of the spanning tree

Current Root has priority 32768, address  00:01:02:03:04:01

cost of root path is 0

Number of Topology Changes 1, Time since topology Change 100 seconds ago

Transmit Hold-Count 9

Root Times : Max age 20 sec 0 cs     Forward delay 15 sec 0 cs

Execute the no spanning-tree transmit hold-count Global Configuration mode command to configure the transmit hold-count to its default value.

iS5comm(config-if) # no spanning-tree transmit hold-count