Administrator Guide

NOTE: If the area ID is smaller than 65535, it is converted to a decimal value.
For example, if you use an area ID of 0.0.0.1, it is converted to 1.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced to all platforms.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
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.
NOTE: An interface can be attached only to a single OSPF area.
If you delete all the network area commands for Area 0, the show ip ospf command output does not
list Area 0.
passive-interface
Suppress both receiving and sending routing updates on an interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
passive-interface {default | interface}
To enable both the receiving and sending routing, use the no passive-interface interface
command.
To return all OSPF interfaces (current and future) to active, use the no passive-interface
default command.
Parameters
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 keywords port-channel then a number.
The range is from 1 to 128.
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the
slot/port information.
● For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
1184 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)