Command Reference Guide

SROS Command Line Interface Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set
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interface loopback <label>
Use the interface loopback command to create a virtual interface that can be assigned layer 3 and higher
properties and is always up unless the router is shut down. Use the no form of this command to delete a
configured loopback interface.
Syntax Description
<label> Specifies the numerical virtual loopback interface identifying label (valid range:
1 to 1024)
Default Values
By default, there are no configured loopback interfaces.
Command Modes
(config)# Global Configuration Mode required
Usage Examples
The following example creates a loopback virtual interface (labeled 1) and enters the Loopback Interface
Configuration Mode:
(config)#interface loopback 1
(config-loop 1)#