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We have two EX4200 switches in the following configuration:

Router (.1)=====static route=====(.2) EX_01========trunk========EX_02

I want to configure a loopback or management interface on EX_02. Junos doesn't allow ethernet switching on a loopback address, only inet. Is there another way to set the loopback address on EX_02 so that it's routable back to EX_01?

I've read elsewhere that some people will just run a cable from the me0 port into an access port on the front of the switch. I may end up just doing that; seems unnecessary though.

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If you are set on using a loopback address to manage the device, then you will need to add two IP addresses - one in-band l3-interface attached to the VLAN, and one on the loopback interface. Your upstream device will then need a route to the loopback with a next-hop of the in-band VLAN address.

Otherwise, just use an in-band address attached to a dedicated management VLAN trunked between your devices.

I'm not sure there is anything to be gained by plugging me0 around into the front ports.

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  • "Your upstream device will then need a route to the loopback with a next-hop of the in-band VLAN address." I can just go test this out in a minute, but to clarify, you can set routes even though you're passing the traffic through a trunked port? Possible to give me an example?
    – Chris
    Commented Dec 8, 2017 at 0:48
  • EX_01 will need something like set routing-options static route <<EX_02 loopback>> next-hop <<EX_02 vlan.x address>>
    – Benjamin Dale
    Commented Dec 11, 2017 at 7:39
  • The connection from EX_01 to EX_02 is a trunk port though...?
    – Chris
    Commented Dec 11, 2017 at 17:49
  • that doesn't matter - try the above
    – Benjamin Dale
    Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 0:49

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