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The default keyword sets all interfaces as passive. You can then configure individual interfaces, where
adjacencies are desired, using the no passive-interface interface command. The no form
of this command is inserted into the configuration for individual interfaces when the no passive-
interface interface command is issued while passive-interface default is configured.
This command behavior has changed as follows:
passive-interface interface
● The previous no passive-interface interface is removed from the running configuration.
● The ABR status for the router is updated.
● Save passive-interface interface into the running configuration.
passive-interface default
● All present and future OSPF interfaces are marked as passive.
● Any adjacency is explicitly terminated from all OSPF interfaces.
● All previous passive-interface interface commands are removed from the running
configuration.
● All previous no passive-interface interface commands are removed from the running
configuration.
no passive-interface interface
● Remove the interface from the passive list.
● The ABR status for the router is updated.
●
If passive-interface default is specified, then save no passive-interface
interface into the running configuration.
No passive-interface default
● Clear everything and revert to the default behavior.
● All previously marked passive interfaces are removed.
● May update ABR status.
On configuring suppression using the passive-interface command, the state of the OSPF neighbor does
not change to INIT; instead, the state of the OSPF neighbor changes to DOWN after the dead-timer
expires.
redistribute
Redistribute information from another routing protocol throughout the OSPF process.
Syntax
redistribute {connected | isis | ospf | rip | static} [metric metric-value
| metric-type type-value] [route-map map-name] [tag tag-value]
To disable redistribution, use the no redistribute {connected | isis | rip | static}
command.
Parameters
connected Enter the keyword connected to specify that information from active routes on
interfaces is redistributed.
isis Enter the keyword isis to specify that ISO IS-IS information is redistributed.
ospf Enter the keyword ospf to specify that information corresponding to OSPF is
redistributes.
rip Enter the keyword rip to specify that RIP routing information is redistributed.
static Enter the keyword static to specify that information from static routes is
redistributed.
metric metric-
value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric then a number. The range is from 0
(zero) to 16777214.
metric-type
type-value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords metric-type then one of the following:
● 1 = OSPF External type 1
● 2 = OSPF External type 2
1134 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)