Administrator Guide

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
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
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
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.
pre- 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.
Z9000
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 a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
● For Port Channel groups, enter the keywords port-channel then a number.
For the C-Series, S-Series, and Z9000, 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.
872 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)