set l3-interface loopback address

The set l3-interface loopback address command creates a loopback interface and configures its IP address.

Command Syntax

set l3-interface loopback {lo | <vrf-name>} address <ip-address> prefix-length <int>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
loopback {lo \| <vrf-name>}	Specifies a loopback interface. The value is a string. lo: use lo for default VRF loopback. <vrf-name>: use VRF name for a VRF loopback.
address <ip-address>	Specifies the IP address of a loopback interface. Ipv4 default value: 127.0.0.1 Ipv6 default value: ::1
prefix-length <int>	The IPv4 network prefix length is fixed to 32. The IPv6 network prefix length is fixed to 128.

Usage Guidelines

A loopback interface is always Up.

The IP address of a loopback interface is usually specified as the source address of packets.

NOTE:

Don't forget the key word "lo" in the command when creating a loopback interface in the default VRF.

Example

admin@Xorplus# set l3-interface loopback lo address 1.1.1.1 prefix-length 32
admin@Xorplus# commit