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SNS 3.x versions have reached End of Maintenance since July 1st, 2024.
We recommend that you update your SNS firewalls to a version with maintenance to guarantee the protection of your infrastructure.
Creating or modifying a loopback interface
Loopback interfaces may be used, for example, in dynamic routing configurations.
To create or modify a loopback interface, click on the “Loopback” tab.
Button bar
Search |
Search that covers interfaces. |
Add |
Adds an “empty” interface. An added interface (sending of a command) is effective only if its fields Name and IP address have been entered. |
Delete |
Deletes one or several selected interfaces. Use the keys Ctrl/Shift + Delete to delete several interfaces. |
Check usage |
Represented by the icon |
Click on Add in the toolbar. An additional row will be inserted into the table of loopback interfaces.
Presentation of the table
The table sets out four fields of information:
State |
Status of the interfaces:
|
Name(mandatory) |
Give the loopback interface a name. |
IPv4 address (mandatory) |
Enter the IP address assigned to the loopback interface created. |
Comments(optional) |
Any text. |