RE: passive-interface loopback0

From: Justin Menga (Justin.Menga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Jan 31 2001 - 08:54:27 GMT-3


   
CPU? - cuts out the process of actually sending the packet out of the
loopback interface...

Regards,

Justin Menga CCIE #6640 MCSE+I CCSE
WAN Specialist
Computerland New Zealand
PO Box 3631, Auckland
DDI: (+64) 9 360 4864 Mobile: (+64) 25 349 599
mailto: justin.menga@computerland.co.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Les Hardin [mailto:hardinl@bah.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:08 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: passive-interface loopback0

Hey folks,

What's the benefit of making a loopback interface passive?

e.g.,
router igrp 123
passive-interface loopback0

Does it really matter?

Thanks.

Les



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