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Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
Usage
Information
To enable OSPF on an interface, the network area command must include, in its range of addresses,
the primary IP address of an interface.
If you delete all the network area commands for Area 0, the show ip ospf command output will not list
Area 0.
passive-interface
Suppress both receiving and sending routing updates on an interface.
Syntax
passive-interface {default | interface}
To enable both the receiving and sending routing, enter the no passive-interface interface
command.
To return all OSPF interfaces (current and future) to active, enter the no passive-interface default
command.
Parameters
Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
Usage
Information
Although the passive interface will neither send nor receive routing updates, the network on that
interface will still be included in OSPF updates sent via other interfaces.
mask
Enter a network mask in /prefix format. (/x)
area-id
Enter the OSPF area ID as either a decimal value or in a valid IP address.
Decimal value range: 0 to 65535
IP address format: dotted decimal format A.B.C.D.
Note: If the area ID is smaller than 65535, it will be converted to a decimal value. For
example, if you use an area ID of 0.0.0.1, it will be converted to 1.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
Note: An interface can be attached only to a single OSPF area.
default Enter the keyword default to make all OSPF interfaces (current and future) passive.
interface
Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
• For Port Channel groups, enter the keyword
port-channel followed by a number:
Range: 1-128
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword
vlan followed by a number from 1 to 4094.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE followed by the
slot/port information.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module