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Description This article describes how to create a loopback interface from FortiGate GUI.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

Go to Network -> interface, select 'Create new' and choose Interface.

 

 

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Give a name for the interface and then choose the type drop-down and select loopback interface:

 

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In the below example picture name: testloopback and IP address: 192.10.10.1:

 

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To create from CLI, follow the below document:

Configure loopback interface

 

To verify the interface in the routing table run the below command:

 

get router info routing-table all

 

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