DELL S50V User Manual

Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) | 729

Use the following command to suppress the interface’s participation on an OSPFv3 interface. This 
command stops the router from sending updates on that interface. 

To enable both receiving and sending routing updates, enter the 

no passive-interface interface 

command.

When you configure a passive interface, the 

 command adds the words 

“passive interface” to indicate that hello packets are not transmitted on that interface. 

 

{type slot/port}

CONF-IPV6-ROUTER-OSPF

Specify whether some or all some of the interfaces will be 
passive.

 identifies the specific interface that will be 

passive.

•

For a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 

 followed by the slot/port information 

(e.g. passive-interface gi 2/1). 

•

For a port channel, enter the keyword 

 

followed by a number from 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 
ExaScale, 1 to 32 for EtherScale (e.g. passive-interface 

)

•

For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 

 followed by the slot/port 

information ( e.g. passive-interface ten 2/3).

•

For a VLAN, enter the keyword 

 followed by a 

number from 1 to 4094 (e.g. passive-interface vlan 
2222).
E-Series ExaScale platforms support 4094 VLANs 

with FTOS version 8.2.1.0 and later. Earlier 

ExaScale supports 2094 VLANS.