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passive-interface
Suppress routing updates on an interface. This command stops the router from sending updates on that interface.
Syntax
passive-interface interface
To delete a passive interface configuration, use the no passive-interface interface command.
Parameters
interface Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
● For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
● For Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0 to
16383.
● For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a
number. The range is from 1 to 128.
● For a SONET interface, enter the keyword sonet then the slot/port
information.
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet 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 ISIS
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
Although the passive interface does not send nor receive routing updates, the network on that interface
is still included in the IS-IS updates sent using other interfaces.
redistribute
Redistribute routes from one routing domain to another routing domain.
Syntax
redistribute {static | connected | rip} [level-1 | level-1-2 | level-2]
[metric metric-value] [metric-type {external | internal}] [route-map map-
name]
To end redistribution or disable any of the specified keywords, use the no redistribute {static |
connected | rip} [metric metric-value] [metric-type {external | internal}]
[level-1 | level-1-2 | level-2] [route-map map-name] command.
Parameters
connected Enter the keyword connected to redistribute active routes into IS-IS.
rip Enter the keyword rip to redistribute RIP routes into IS-IS.
static Enter the keyword static to redistribute user-configured routes into IS-IS.
metric metric-
value
(OPTIONAL) Assign a value to the redistributed route. The range is from 0 to
16777215. The default is 0. Use a value that is consistent with the destination
protocol.
metric-type
{external |
internal}
(OPTIONAL) The external link type associated with the default route advertised
into a routing domain. Specify one of the following:
● external
● internal
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) 707