From: Rob Hopkins (rshopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Apr 29 2001 - 20:44:16 GMT-3
It still advertises the route, it also seems to remove neighbor statements
from the ospf process
once you enable passive interface.
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From: "Niall El-Assaad" <nelassaa@cisco.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: What does passive-interface on OSPF really do?
> Hi,
>
> When you configure passive-interface for OSPF what does it really do?
>
> The docs say it is for use on simplex ethernet interfaces, but I don't
> really understand what its trying to say.
>
> If you use it is doesn't send hellos. I understand that.
> It therefore won't establish adjacencies. I understand that.
>
> Will it advertise the interface (the one marked passive) in a Type 1 LSA?
> Is there really a need for it if it doesn't, as the network statement
allows
> you to specify precisely what interfaces you want to run OSPF on.
>
> cheers,
>
> niall
>
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