System Interface - Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR-OS Configuration Manual

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Configuring IP Router Parameters

System Interface

The system interface is associated with the network entity (such as a specific router or switch), not
a specific interface. The system interface is also referred to as the loopback address. The system
interface is associated during the configuration of the following entities:
The system interface is used to preserve connectivity (when routing reconvergence is possible)
when an interface fails or is removed. The system interface is also referred to as the loopback
address and is used as the router identifier. A system interface must have an IP address with a 32-
bit subnet mask.
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The termination point of service tunnels
The hops when configuring MPLS paths and LSPs
The addresses on a target router for BGP and LDP peering
7750 SR OS Router Configuration Guide

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