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 (config)#) Create a loopback interface:

interface loopback 2

(switch (config interface loopback 2)#) Configure an IP address on the loopback interface:

ip address 20.20.20.20 /32

Show commands to validate functionality

(switch#)

show interfaces loopback 2

Expected results

  • Administrators can create a loopback interface.
  • Administrators can give a loopback interface an IP address.
  • Administrators can validate the configuration using the show commands.

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