loopback.ps1

Install-Module -Name LoopbackAdapter -MinimumVersion 1.2.0.0 -Force
Import-Module -Name LoopbackAdapter

# The name for the loopback adapter interface that will be created.
$loopback_name = 'VIP1'

# The name for the servers main network interface. This will be updated to allow weak host send/recieve which is most likely required for the traffic to work for the loopback interface.
$primary_interface = 'Primary NIC'

# The IPv4 address that you would like to assign to the loopback interface along with the prefix length (eg. if the IP is routed to the server usually you would set the prefix length to 32).
$loopback_ipv4 = '216.247.237.245'
$loopback_ipv4_length = '32'

# The IPv6 address that you would like to assign to the loopback interface along with the prefix length (eg. if the IP is routed to the server usually you would set the prefix length to 128). If you are not adding an IPv6 address do not set these variables.
# $loopback_ipv6 = 'fffa::1'
# $loopback_ipv6_length = '128'

New-LoopbackAdapter -Name $loopback_name -Force
interface_loopback = Get-NetAdapter -Name $loopback_name
interface_main = Get-NetAdapter -Name $primary_interface

Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceIndex $interface_loopback.ifIndex -InterfaceMetric "254" -WeakHostReceive Enabled -WeakHostSend Enabled -DHCP Disabled
Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceIndex $interface_main.ifIndex -WeakHostReceive Enabled -WeakHostSend Enabled
Set-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex $interface_loopback.ifIndex -SkipAsSource $True
Get-NetAdapter $loopback_name | Set-DNSClient –RegisterThisConnectionsAddress $False
# Set the IPv4 address
New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $loopback_name -IPAddress $loopback_ipv4 -PrefixLength $loopback_ipv4_length -AddressFamily ipv4

# Set the IPv6 address - Uncomment this if required
# New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $loopback_name -IPAddress $loopback_ipv6 -PrefixLength $loopback_ipv6_length -AddressFamily ipv6
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name $loopback_name -ComponentID ms_msclient
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name $loopback_name -ComponentID ms_pacer
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name $loopback_name -ComponentID ms_server
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name $loopback_name -ComponentID ms_lltdio
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name $loopback_name -ComponentID ms_rspndr