Configure a Loopback Interface
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Configure a Loopback Interface

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Configure a Loopback Interface

Configure a loopback interface to identify devices.
Contact your account team to enable Cloud Management for NGFWs using Strata Cloud Manager.
Where Can I Use This?
What Do I Need?
  • NGFW (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
  • VM-Series, funded with Software NGFW Credits
  • AIOps for NGFW Premium license (use the Strata Cloud Manager app)
Loopback is a logical, virtual interface used to emulate a WAN port to provide LAN functionality. You can free up a physical port previously used for LAN and WAN configuration by designating a loopback interface. You can configure a maximum of four loopback interfaces per device.
  1. Log in to
    Strata Cloud Manager
    .
  2. Select
    Manage
    Configuration
    NGFW and Prisma Access
    Device Settings
    Interfaces
    Loopback
    and select the Configuration Scope where you want to create the loopback interface.
    Select a firewall from your
    Folders
    or select
    Snippets
    to configure the loopback interface in a snippet.
    If you select a folder or select a snippet, you create a loopback interface variable that must be assigned at the device level.
  3. Add Loopback
    .
  4. Enter the
    Interface Name
    .
    By default, all loopback interfaces are prefixed with
    loopback
    . The loopback interface name supports numeric characters only.
  5. (
    Optional
    ) Enter a
    Description
    .
  6. (
    Folders and Snippets only; Optional
    ) Assign the interface to a
    Logical Router
    .
    See Configure a Logical Router for more information.
  7. (
    Folders and Snippets only; Optional
    ) Assign the interface to a
    Zone
    .
    Create New
    to create a new zone. See Zone Protection and DoS Protection for more information.
  8. Add
    static IP addresses to configure the interface IPv4 settings.
    Only
    Static
    IP addresses are supported.
  9. Save
    .
  10. Push Config
    to push your configuration changes.

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