Administrator Guide

Version Description
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.
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.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) 1103