Tuesday, October 6, 2015

BIApps Installation : Loop Back Adaptor Creation


Loopback Adapter

Open the Windows RUN → Type hdwwiz.exe → Click on OK


In the Welcome window, click Next 


Select --> click Next


Select Network Adapters → click Next


In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:
  • Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.
  • Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter
  • Click Next

In the window ‘The wizard is ready to install your hardware’ → click Next



 Go to Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
 Right click on Microsoft Loopback Adapter  → select Properties

  1. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:
  • IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle recommends the following non-routable addresses:
    • 20.20.20.20
  • Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.
  • Leave all other fields empty.
  • Click on ok → Close


Go to NotePad Right Click --> Run as Administrator

Go to path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Open hosts file in notepad and enter below line
To validate the loopback configuration open a command prompt and enter the following:




... to be continued  Navigate to RCU 









1 comment:

  1. Nicely and easily explained. I was trying for hours to install this apps. Always learning something new from your blog.

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