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VPP Loopback Interface Configuration
VPP loopback interfaces provide virtual interfaces that remain administratively up and are commonly used for stable addressing, routing protocols, and as Bridge Virtual Interfaces (BVI). Loopback interfaces in VPP offer high-performance virtual connectivity with optimized packet processing.
Basic Configuration
Creating a Loopback Interface
Create a loopback interface where <loN> follows the naming convention lo1, lo2, etc.
Basic Example:
set vpp interfaces loopback lo1
Interface Configuration
Description and Administrative Control
Set a descriptive name for the loopback interface.
Kernel Interface Integration
Bind a kernel interface to the loopback interface for management and application compatibility.
For detailed information about kernel interface integration, see VPP Kernel Interfaces Configuration.
Configuration Examples
Basic Loopback Interface
# Create simple loopback
set vpp interfaces loopback lo1
set vpp interfaces loopback lo1 description "Router ID interface"
Loopback with Kernel Interface
# Loopback with management access
set vpp interfaces loopback lo2
set vpp interfaces loopback lo2 description "Management loopback"
set vpp interfaces loopback lo2 kernel-interface vpptun2
set vpp kernel-interfaces vpptun2 address 10.255.255.1/32
Bridge Virtual Interface (BVI)
# Loopback as BVI for bridge
set vpp interfaces loopback lo3
set vpp interfaces loopback lo3 description "Bridge gateway interface"
set vpp interfaces bridge br1
set vpp interfaces bridge br1 member interface lo3 bvi
set vpp interfaces loopback lo3 kernel-interface vpptun3
set vpp kernel-interfaces vpptun3 address 192.168.100.1/24