IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

The IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only feature allows you to configure the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) instance on a device to advertise only IPv6 prefixes that belong to passive interfaces and exclude other connected IPv6 prefixes.

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Prerequisites for IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

Before you can use the IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only feature to exclude IPv6 prefixes of connected networks from IS-IS link-state protocol (LSP) data unit advertisements, the integrated IS-IS routing protocol must be configured. See the “Configuring a Basic IS-IS Network” section of the IP Routing: ISIS Configuration Guide.

Information About IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

IPv6 Prefixes Only Allowed on Passive Interfaces

You can configure the IS-IS instance on a device to allow only IPv6 prefixes that belong to passive interfaces in its LSP advertisements. This configuration reduces the number of IPv6 prefixes carried in the LSP advertisement.

How to Configure IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

Configuring IS-IS Instances on a Device to Advertise Passive Interface IPv6 Prefixes Only

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. router isis [area-tag ]
  4. net net1
  5. interface loopback number
  6. ipv6 address {ipv6-address/prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits/prefix-length}
  7. exit
  8. interface type number
  9. ipv6 address {ipv6-address/prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits/prefix-length}
  10. ipv6 router isis [area-tag ]
  11. exit
  12. router isis [area-tag ]
  13. passive-interface [default ] type number
  14. address-family ipv6
  15. advertise passive-only
  16. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

router isis [area-tag ]

Example:


Device(config)# router isis area1

Configures an IS-IS routing process for IP on an interface, attaches an area designator to the routing process, and enters router configuration mode.

Step 4

net net1

Example:

Device(config-router)# net 47.0010.0000.0000.0000.0001.0001.1111.1111.1111.00

Configures an IS-IS network entity table (NET) for the routing process.

Step 5

interface loopback number

Example:


Device(config-router)# interface loopback 0

Configures a loopback interface and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 6

ipv6 address {ipv6-address/prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits/prefix-length}

Example:


Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:688:1001:1000::1/128

Sets a primary IPv6 address for an interface.

Step 7

exit

Example:


Device(config-if)# exit

Returns to global configuration mode.

Step 8

interface type number

Example:


Device(config)# interface FastEthernet 0/0

Configures an interface type and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 9

ipv6 address {ipv6-address/prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits/prefix-length}

Example:


Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:688:1001:100A::1/64

Configures an IPv6 address for the interface.

Step 10

ipv6 router isis [area-tag ]

Example:


Device(config-if)# ipv6 router isis area1

Configures an IS-IS routing process for IPv6 on an interface, attaches an area designator to the routing process, and enters router configuration mode.

Step 11

exit

Example:


Device(config-if)# exit

Returns to global configuration mode.

Step 12

router isis [area-tag ]

Example:


Device(config)# router isis area1

Configures an IS-IS routing process for IP on an interface, attaches an area designator to the routing process, and enters router configuration mode.

Step 13

passive-interface [default ] type number

Example:


Device(config-router)# passive-interface loopback 0

Disables sending routing updates on an interface.

Step 14

address-family ipv6

Example:


Device(config-router)# address-family ipv6

Enters address family configuration mode.

Step 15

advertise passive-only

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# advertise passive-only

Configures IS-IS to advertise only IPv6 prefixes that belong to passive interfaces.

Step 16

end

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# end

(Optional) Saves the configuration commands to the running configuration file and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

Example: Configuring IS-IS Instances on a Device to Advertise Only Passive Interfaces


Device> enable
Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# router isis area1
Device(config-router)# net 47.0010.0000.0000.0000.0001.0001.1111.1111.1111.00
Device(config-router)# interface loopback 0
Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:688:1001:1000::1/128
Device(config-if)# exit
Device(config)# interface Ethernet 0/0
Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:688:1001:100A::1/64
Device(config-if)# ipv6 router isis area1
Device(config-if)# exit
Device(config)# router isis area1
Device(config-router)# passive-interface loopback 0
Device(config-router)# address-family ipv6
Device(config-router-af)# advertise passive-only

Additional References

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

IPv6 addressing and connectivity

IPv6 Configuration Guide

Cisco IOS commands

Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

IPv6 commands

Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference

Cisco IOS IPv6 features

Cisco IOS IPv6 Feature Mapping

IS-IS commands

Cisco IOS IS-IS Command Reference

Configuring the integrated IS-IS routing protocol

“Configuring a Basic IS-IS Network” module of the IP Routing: ISIS Configuration Guide

Standards and RFCs

Standard/RFC

Title

RFCs for IPv6

IPv6 RFCs

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MIB

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Feature Information for IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

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Table 1. Feature Information for IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

IS-IS IPv6 Advertise Passive Only

15.2(4)M

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6S

Allows you to configure the IS-IS instance on a device to advertise only IPv6 prefixes that belong to passive interfaces and exclude other connected IPv6 prefixes.

The following command was introduced or modified: advertise passive-only (IPv6).