Passive-Interface Default Command on CISCO Router/Switch

Command

Passive-Interface Default

Use

This command disables RIP for all interfaces on the router.

Syntax

Router(config-router)#passive-interface default

Example

Passive-Interface Default Command on CISCO Router/Switch 1

First, here are the route tables for all routers with no passive-interface default.

R2#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
R2(config)#router rip
R2(config-router)#no passive-interface default

R1 route table.

R1(config-router)#do show ip route rip
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
R 2.2.2.2 [120/1] via 10.1.1.2, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0
R 3.0.0.0/8 [120/2] via 10.1.1.2, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0
10.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 2 subnets
R 10.2.2.0 [120/1] via 10.1.1.2, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0

R2 route table.

R2(config-router)#do show ip route rip
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 3 subnets
R 1.1.1.1 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:12, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.3.3.3 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:12, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.2.2.2 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:12, FastEthernet0/0
R 3.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 10.2.2.3, 00:00:21, FastEthernet1/0

R3 route table.

R3(config-router)#do show ip route rip
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 3 subnets
R 1.1.1.1 [120/2] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:00, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.3.3.3 [120/2] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:00, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.2.2.2 [120/2] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:00, FastEthernet0/0
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
R 2.2.2.2 [120/1] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:00, FastEthernet0/0
10.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 2 subnets
R 10.1.1.0 [120/1] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:00, FastEthernet0/0

Now, we set R2 to passive interface default.

R2(config-router)#passive interface default

R1 route table. R2 is no longer sending updates.

R1(config-router)#do show ip route ripR1(config-router)#

R2 route table. This is unaffected because R2 is still receiving updates from R1 and R3.

R2(config-router)#do show ip route rip
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 3 subnets
R 1.1.1.1 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:11, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.3.3.3 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:11, FastEthernet0/0
R 1.2.2.2 [120/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:11, FastEthernet0/0
R 3.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 10.2.2.3, 00:00:00, FastEthernet1/0
R2(config-router)#

R3 route table. R2 is no longer sending updates.

R3(config-router)#do show ip route ripR3(config-router)#