Reference Guide
1104 | Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2)
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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.
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 interface are marked as passive. 
• Any adjacency are 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.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support for Multi-Process OSPF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Modified to include the 
default keyword.
pre-Version 6.1.1.1 Introduced on E-Series










