Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual page 589

Figure 9-54. Loopback Configuration
The Loopbacks Configuration pages contain the following fields:
• Loopback — Use the drop-down menu to select from the list of currently configured loopback
interfaces. Create is also a valid choice if the maximum number of loopback interfaces has not been
created.
Loopback ID — When Create is selected in the Loopback field, this list of available loopback ID's
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displays.
• Protocol — Select IPv4 or IPv6 to configure the corresponding attributes on the loopback interface.
The protocol selected affects the fields that are displayed on this page.
• Link Local Only Mode — Enable IPv6 on this interface using the Link Local address. This option only
displays when the Protocol specified is IPv6, and is only configurable prior to specifying an explicit IPv6
address.
• IPv6 Address — Select list of configured IPv6 addresses for the selected Loopback interface. Add is
also a valid choice if the maximum number of addresses has not been configured. This option only
displays when the Protocol specified is IPv6.
IPv6 Address — When Add is chosen from the IPv6 Address selector this IPv6 address input field
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becomes visible. Enter the address in the format of prefix/length. This option only displays when the
Protocol specified is IPv6.
• EU164 — You also have the option to specify the 64-bit extended unique identifier (EUI-64). This
option only displays when the Protocol specified is IPv6.
• IPv4 Address — The primary IPv4 address for this interface in dotted decimal notation. This option
only displays when the Protocol specified is IPv4.
• IPv4 Subnet Mask — The primary IPv4 subnet mask for this interface in dotted decimal notation.
This option only displays when the Protocol specified is IPv4.
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