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Configuring an interface as the source for all TFTP packets
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Configuring an interface as the source for all TFTP packets
You can configure the device to use the lowest-numbered IP address configured on a loopback 
interface, virtual routing interface, or Ethernet port as the source for all TFTP packets it sends. The 
software uses the lowest-numbered IP address configured on the interface as the source IP 
address for the packets.
For example, to specify the lowest-numbered IP address configured on a virtual routing interface as 
the device’s source for all TFTP packets, enter commands such as the following.
BigIron RX(config)# interface ve 1
BigIron RX(config-vif-1)# ip address 10.0.0.3/24
BigIron RX(config-vif-1)# exit
BigIron RX(config)# ip tftp source-interface ve 1
The commands configure virtual routing interface 1, assign IP address 10.0.0.3/24 to it, then 
designate the address as the source address for all TFTP packets.
Syntax: [no] ip tftp source-interface ethernet <portnum> | loopback <num> | ve <num>
The default is the lowest-numbered IP address configured on the port through which the packet is 
sent. The address therefore changes, by default, depending on the port.
Configuring an interface as the source for Syslog packets
You can configure the device to use the lowest-numbered IP or IPv6 address configured on a 
loopback interface, virtual interface, or Ethernet port as the source for all Syslog packets from the 
device. The software uses the lowest-numbered IP or IPv6 address configured on the interface as 
the source IP address for the packets. 
For example, to specify the lowest-numbered IP address configured on a virtual interface as the 
device's source for all Syslog packets, enter commands such as the following.
BigIron RX(config)# interface ve 1
BigIron RX(config-vif-1)# ip address 10.0.0.4/24
BigIron RX(config-vif-1)# exit
BigIron RX(config)# ip syslog source-interface ve 1
The commands in this example configure virtual interface 1, assign IP address 10.0.0.4/24 to the 
interface, then designate the interface's address as the source address for all Syslog packets. 
Syntax: [no] ip syslog source-interface ethernet [<slotnum>/]<portnum> | loopback <num> | ve
<num>
The <num> parameter is a loopback interface or virtual interface number. If you specify an 
Ethernet, the <slotnum>/]<portnum> is the port’s number including the slot number, if you are 
configuring a device.
The default is the lowest-numbered IP or IPv6 address configured on the port through which the 
packet is sent. The address therefore changes, by default, depending on the port.
