04-13-2020 01:10 AM
what is loopback? what is the purpose of a loopback? and it use the highest ip interface or also any available loopguared in the network?
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04-13-2020 03:46 AM
Hi,
A loopback interface is a logical interface.
This means that is not related to any hardware "feature" (cable connections, speed, duplex,...).
It can be configured with an IP address like a normal physical interface.
It is always up/up.
Purpose: as I've said, it is not related to any hardware feature/problem so it is always reachable since there is at least one physical interface up/up on the device (and obviously a route to it).
It can be used in different topics: router-id, ip helper to loopback address insted of physical address of DHCP server, ... and others.
"and it use the highest ip interface or also any available loopguared in the network?": I think you have written the general rule used to elect RID in routing protocols, such as in OSPF.
RID is selected as the highest loopback interfaces' ip address, if no loopback exists it is used the highest ip address of physical interfaces.
Luca
04-13-2020 03:45 AM
M.
04-13-2020 03:46 AM
Hi,
A loopback interface is a logical interface.
This means that is not related to any hardware "feature" (cable connections, speed, duplex,...).
It can be configured with an IP address like a normal physical interface.
It is always up/up.
Purpose: as I've said, it is not related to any hardware feature/problem so it is always reachable since there is at least one physical interface up/up on the device (and obviously a route to it).
It can be used in different topics: router-id, ip helper to loopback address insted of physical address of DHCP server, ... and others.
"and it use the highest ip interface or also any available loopguared in the network?": I think you have written the general rule used to elect RID in routing protocols, such as in OSPF.
RID is selected as the highest loopback interfaces' ip address, if no loopback exists it is used the highest ip address of physical interfaces.
Luca
04-13-2020 04:56 PM
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