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interfaces loopback <interface-name> description <description>

Describes a loopback interface.

set interfaces loopback interface-name description description
delete interfaces loopback interface-name description
show interfaces loopback interface-name description
interface-name
The name of a loopback interface, lo or lon, where n ranges from 1 through 99999.
description
A description for the loopback interface.

Configuration mode


interfaces {
   loopback interface-name {
      description description
   }
}

Use this command to describe a loopback interface.

Use the set form of this command to describe a loopback interface.

Use the delete form of this command to delete the description of a loopback interface.

Use the show form of this command to display the description of a loopback interface.