https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/is-it-recommended-to-use-loopback-interface-as-a-source-in-path/m-p/474138#M103348 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to configure a path based monitoring for a static route on a virtual router X, now on the VR X, there is multiple interfaces, is it usually recommended to use one of the interfaces IP address as a source address for the monitoring rule when pinging google or better to create a loopback on that VR and use that instead.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:52:27 GMT bambox 2022-03-17T19:52:27Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/is-it-recommended-to-use-loopback-interface-as-a-source-in-path/m-p/474138#M103348 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to configure a path based monitoring for a static route on a virtual router X, now on the VR X, there is multiple interfaces, is it usually recommended to use one of the interfaces IP address as a source address for the monitoring rule when pinging google or better to create a loopback on that VR and use that instead.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:52:27 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/is-it-recommended-to-use-loopback-interface-as-a-source-in-path/m-p/474138#M103348 bambox 2022-03-17T19:52:27Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/is-it-recommended-to-use-loopback-interface-as-a-source-in-path/m-p/474438#M103367 <P>Hey <a href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/170835">@bambox</a> ,</P><P>I don't&nbsp; believe you actually have an option. Path monitor will use ip address assigned to the outbound interface that will be used to reach the destination network from that route.</P> Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:15:46 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/is-it-recommended-to-use-loopback-interface-as-a-source-in-path/m-p/474438#M103367 aleksandar.astardzhiev 2022-03-19T14:15:46Z