Reference Guide
Usage 
Information
This command is intended for low-speed interfaces.
passive-interface
Suppress routing updates on a specified interface.
S4820T
Syntax
passive-interface interface
To delete a passive interface, use the no passive-interface interface 
command.
Parameters
interface Enter the following information:
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords port-
channel then a number. The range is from 1 to 128.
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/ port 
information.
• 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.
Defaults Not configured.
Command 
Modes
ROUTER RIP
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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