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● 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.
● All previously marked passive interfaces are removed.
● May update ABR status.
redistribute
Redistribute information from another routing protocol throughout the OSPF process.
Syntax
redistribute {connected | rip | static} [metric metric-value | metric-type
type-value] [route-map map-name] [tag tag-value]
To disable redistribution, use the no redistribute {connected | isis | rip | static}
command.
Parameters
connected Enter the keyword connected to specify that information from active routes on
interfaces is redistributed.
rip Enter the keyword rip to specify that RIP routing information is redistributed.
static Enter the keyword static to specify that information from static routes is
redistributed.
metric metric-
value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric then a number. The range is from 0
(zero) to 16777214.
metric-type
type-value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords metric-type then one of the following:
● 1 = OSPF External type 1
● 2 = OSPF External type 2
route-map map-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map then the name of the route map.
tag tag-value (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword tag then a number. The range is from 0 to
4294967295.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
To redistribute the default route (0.0.0.0/0), configure the default-information originate
command.
Related
Commands
default-information originate — generates a default route into the OSPF routing domain.
832 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)