Loopback IP address for OSC interface

Updated: June 17, 2026

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This section explains the loopback IP address for the OSC interface. Use it to understand the feature behavior, requirements, and setup context before you configure or verify remote node management.

The loopback IP address must be mapped for the OSC interface.

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The loopback IP address is essential as it acts as a router ID for the OSPF configuration. Many communication protocols such as: SSH, GRPC and optical applications, and remote login need the router ID for OSPF configuration. .

Following is the sample of loopback and IP address for OSC interface:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:P2B_DT_02#sh running-config interface loopback 0
Thu Jun  9 06:29:00.447 UTC
interface Loopback0
 ipv4 address 10.3.3.20 255.255.255.255
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