With the exception that EIGRP defaults to classful boundaries, sure. I'm sure 
you didn't mean to type that, but just in case, yes, you can specify a /32 mask 
to enable EIGRP on an interface under the router process.

I can't think of any reason that would make you enable OSPF one way or the  
other (interface or router process) for IPv4.

Regards,
Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP
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On Jan 2, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Bob McCouch <[email protected]> wrote:

> That's actually what it means in all cases, right, it's just that
> EIGRP and RIP default to classful masks and thus may enable the
> protocol on more interfaces than intended, wouldn't you agree?
> 
> BGP is the exception where it literally only specifies the networks to
> advertise and is completely independent of activating the protocol on
> an interface.
> 
> Bob
> -- 
> Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos.
> 
> On Jan 2, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> One thing to think about is what the "network" command actually does
>> for your favourite routing protocol.
>> 
>> Remember with OSPF (as opposed to RIP or BGP in particular), the
>> network command does not mean "advertise this network", it means,
>> "allow these interfaces to participate in OSPF".
>> 
>> But yes, yo are completely right on all points :)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>> 
>> CCIE #22386
>> CCSI #31207
>> 
>> On 3 January 2012 10:52, Bob McCouch <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I think I know the answer on this one, but just looking for some feedback.
>>> Since discovering the "ip ospf X area Y" interface command, I've been
>>> strongly preferring this for assigning interfaces to areas in my labs.
>>> Little chance for accidentally enabling OSPF on too many interfaces, and
>>> just more obvious to my eyes.
>>> 
>>> Clearly if a task were to demand that the interfaces be enabled using only
>>> a router configuration command (or without any interface-level commands),
>>> or required enabling OSPF on multiple interfaces with a single command, or
>>> something to that effect, then using a 'network' statement under OSPF would
>>> be required.
>>> 
>>> Otherwise, any reason not to continue to use the interface command if I'm
>>> not otherwise restricted from doing so? The solution guides in all the
>>> workbooks I'm working through seem to default to using the network
>>> statement, but if there's no restriction can I not just opt to use the
>>> interface-level command instead?
>>> 
>>> Just making sure I'm not getting into a bad habit by accident...
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
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