# Class CIM_IPLoopback
extends CIM_IPProtocolEndpoint

A loopback interface is a virtual Layer 3 interface typically found in an Ethernet Switch or router that has a single endpoint that is always up. Packets that are transmitted over a loopback interface are immediately received by this interface.

### Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
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+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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+--CIM_LogicalElement
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+--CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
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+--CIM_ServiceAccessPoint
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+--CIM_ProtocolEndpoint
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+--CIM_IPProtocolEndpoint
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+--CIM_IPLoopback

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | A loopback interface is a virtual Layer 3 interface typically found in an Ethernet Switch or router that has a single endpoint that is always up. Packets that are transmitted over a loopback interface are immediately received by this interface.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Network
Version | string | 2.51.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
ElementName | string |
Description | string | The Interface name for the Loopback interface. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name in addition to the Name property which is a key properties in this class. Element Name may be a copy of the Name property but the class provider may add additional indentifing information to the Name property to assure it is a unique instance when forming the key.
Override | string | ElementName

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type
--- | ---
Address | string
AddressOrigin | uint16
AddressType | uint16
BroadcastResetSupported | boolean
Caption | string
CommunicationStatus | uint16
CreationClassName | string
Description | string
DetailedStatus | uint16
EnabledDefault | uint16
EnabledState | uint16
Generation | uint64
HealthState | uint16
InstallDate | datetime
InstanceID | string
IPv4Address | string
IPv6Address | string
IPv6AddressType | uint16
IPv6SubnetPrefixLength | uint16
IPVersionSupport | uint16
Name | string
NameFormat | string
OperatingStatus | uint16
OtherEnabledState | string
OtherTypeDescription | string
PrefixLength | uint8
PrimaryStatus | uint16
ProtocolIFType | uint16
ProtocolType | uint16
RequestedState | uint16
Status | string
SubnetMask | string
SystemCreationClassName | string
SystemName | string
TimeOfLastStateChange | datetime
TransitioningToState | uint16
AvailableRequestedStates | uint16[]
OperationalStatus | uint16[]
StatusDescriptions | string[]

## Class Methods

### Inherited Class Methods

Name | Return Type
--- | ---
BroadcastReset | uint32
RequestStateChange | uint32