passive-interface

Use this command to prevent RIP from transmitting update packets on an interface.

Syntax

passive-interface vlan vlan-id
no passive-interface vlan vlan-id

Parameters

vlan vlan-id Specifies the number of the VLAN to make a passive interface. This VLAN must be configured for IP routing.

Defaults

None.

Mode

RIP configuration command mode.

Usage

This command does not prevent RIP from monitoring updates on the interface.

The “no” form of this command disables passive interface.

Example

This example shows how to set VLAN 2 as a passive interface. No RIP updates will be transmitted on VLAN 2:

System(rw-config)->router rip
System(rw-config-rip)->passive-interface vlan 2