Configuring a loopback interface

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Create a loopback interface and enter loopback interface view.

interface loopback interface-number

By default, no loopback interface is created.

3. Associate the loopback interface with a VPN instance.

ip binding vpn-instance vpn-instance-name

By default, the interface is associated with no VPN instance.

4. Configure the address of the loopback interface.

ip address ip-address { mask | mask-length }

N/A