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interface loopback

Configures a loopback interface.

Synopsis

interface loopback port_number

no interface loopback port_number

Operands

port_number

Specifies the port number for the loopback interface. The range is 1
through 255.

Defaults

None

Command Modes

RBridge ID configuration mode (for VCS)

Global configuration mode (for standalone)

Description

Use this command to configure a loopback interface. Loopback is a logical interface traditionally
used for stable routing operation.

Usage Guidelines

Enter no interface loopback port_number to remove the specified loopback interface.

Example

This example shows the steps needed to create a loopback interface with a port number of 25 for
RBridge ID 11. This example is for a VCS environment.

switch(config)# rbridge-id 11

switch(config-rbridge-id-11)# interface loopback 25

See Also

interface, interface vlan