Loopback Interface

Loopbacks are essentially internal virtual interfaces. Loopback interfaces are not bound to a physical port and are used for device management and routing protocols.

Configuration commands

(switch#)

interface loopback LOOPBACK
ip address IP-ADDR/<SUBNET|PREFIX>

Expected results

  • Create a loopback interface.
  • Give a loopback interface an IP address.
  • Validate the configuration using the show commands.

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