Command Line Reference Guide

network area
Define which interfaces run OSPF and the OSPF area for those interfaces.
S5000
Syntax
network ip-address mask area area-id
To disable an OSPF area, use the no network ip-address mask area area-id
command.
Parameters
ip-address Specify a primary or secondary address in dotted decimal format. The
primary address is required before adding the secondary address.
mask Enter a network mask in /prefix format. (/x)
area-id Enter the OSPF area ID as either a decimal value or in a valid IP
address. Decimal value range is 0 to 65535. IP address format is
dotted decimal format A.B.C.D.
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
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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 will not list Area 0.
passive-interface
Suppress both receiving and sending routing updates on an interface.
S5000
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.
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