[c-nsp] c6500 turn interface up whitout any physical device connected to it

[Tim Warnock]

> I could use loopback interfaces instead but I ll get /32 mask advertised over ospf ... and I want to advertise a network mask
> like  /24. Or an other solution may be to resdtribute static null route with /24 prefix from this routeur ...
> 

A loopback interface is an interface - if you want to put a /24 on it you can.

Why but?

BTW: *If* you managed to get an Ethernet port up - you are going to create a black hole for the /24 anyway...