Network Area; Passive-Interface - Dell Force10 S4810P Reference Manual

network area

Define which interfaces run OSPF and the OSPF area for those interfaces.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
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
mask
area-id
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.6.1.0
Version 7.5.1.0
pre-Version
6.1.1.1
Usage
To enable OSPF on an interface, the network area command must include, in its range of
Information
addresses, the primary IP address of an interface.
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.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax passive-interface {default | interface}
Specify a primary or secondary address in dotted decimal format. The
primary address is required before adding the secondary address.
Enter a network mask in /prefix format. (/x)
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.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced to all platforms.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced on the E-Series.
NOTE: An interface can be attached only to a single OSPF area.
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