Configure Loopback Interface

Loopbacks can be thought of as internal virtual interfaces. Loopback interfaces are not bound to a physical port and are used for device management and routing protocols.

Configuration commands

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

Expected results

  1. Create a loopback interface.
  2. Give a loopback interface an IP address.
  3. Validate the configuration using the show commands.

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