silent-interface (RIP)
Function
The silent-interface command controls an interface only to receive packets to update its routing table and prevent it from sending RIP packets.
The silent-interface disable command enables an RIP interface to send Update packets.
The undo silent-interface command enables an RIP interface to send Update packets.
The undo silent-interface disable command controls an interface only to receive packets to update its routing table and prevent it from sending RIP packets.
By default, silent interface not enabled.
Format
silent-interface { all | interface-type interface-number }
silent-interface disable interface-type interface-number
undo silent-interface { all | interface-type interface-number }
undo silent-interface disable interface-type interface-number
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| all | Indicates that all interfaces are suppressed. | - |
| interface-type interface-number | Specifies the type and the number of the interface. | - |
Usage Guidelines
Usage Scenario
When a RIP router is connected to a network device through the RIP interface, you can run the silent-interface command to disable the RIP interface from sending RIP packets. After you run this command, this RIP router can still learn routes from this network device.
The silent-interface command can work in conjunction with the peer (RIP) command to advertise routes to a specified device.
Configuration Impact
After an interface is suppressed, the direct route to the network segment on which this interface resides can still be advertised to other interfaces.
Precautions
The silent-interface command takes precedence over the rip input or rip output command in the interface view.
After you configure all interfaces as silent interfaces, you can run the silent-interface disable interface-type interface-number command to activate a specified silent interface.
Example
# Configure all interfaces as silent interfaces.
<sysname> system-view [sysname] rip 100
[sysname-rip-100] silent-interface all
# Configure the RIP interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/1 as a silent interface and enable it to send routes to the neighbor with the IP address of 10.1.1.1/24.
<sysname> system-view
[sysname] rip 100
[sysname-rip-100] silent-interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
[sysname-rip-100] peer 10.1.1.1
<sysname> system-view [sysname] rip 100
[sysname-rip-100] silent-interface all
[sysname-rip-100] silent-interface disable GigabitEthernet0/0/1