traceroute

Use traceroute to determine the route packets take through a network to a destination.

Syntax

Note

Note

Command parameters for traceroute varies depending on the parameter input order. All syntax possibilites are not listed. You can use the CLI help to verify the syntax for available parameters during command contextual input.

Command Parameters

<1-1444>
Specifies the size of the probe packet. The range depends on the hardware platform.
grt
Specifies traceroute is executed in Global Router (GRT) context.
Note

Note

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series.

-m <1-255>
Specifies the is maximum time-to-live (TTL).
mgmt
Run a traceroute test using a zero source IP address and route lookup in the main table.
mgmt clip
Run a traceroute test using a Segmented Management Instance. If you do not use the mgmt parameter, the traceroute command uses the IP routing stack to initiate the traceroute request.
mgmt oob
Run a traceroute test using a Segmented Management Instance. If you do not use the mgmt parameter, the traceroute command uses the IP routing stack to initiate the traceroute request.
mgmt vlan
Run a traceroute test using a Segmented Management Instance. If you do not use the mgmt parameter, the traceroute command uses the IP routing stack to initiate the traceroute request.
-p <1-65535>
Specifies the base UDP port number.
Note

Note

If you send a traceroute command to a Segmented Management Interface or VOSS interface address, you must use a UDP port range of 33434-33534.

-q <1-255>
Specifies the number of probes per TTL.
source WORD<1-256>
Specifies the source IP address for use in traceroutes.
-v
Specifies verbose mode (detailed output).
vrf WORD<1-16>
Specifies the VRF instance by VRF name.
-w <1-255>
Specifies the wait time per probe.
WORD<0-256>
Specifies the hostname, or IP address.
WORD<0-256> <1-1176>
Specifies the wait time per probe. The range depends on the hardware platform.
WORD<0-256> -m <1-255>
Specifies the is maximum time-to-live (TTL).
WORD<0-256> -p <1-65535>
Specifies the base UDP port number.
WORD<0-256> -q <1-255>
Specifies the number of probes per TTL.
WORD<0-256> source WORD<1-256>
Source address for trace route.
WORD<0-256> -v
Specifies verbose mode (detailed output).
WORD<0-256> vrf WORD<1-16>
Vrf name (IPv4 only).
WORD<0-256> -w <1-255>
Specifies the source IP address for use in traceroutes.

Default

None

Command Mode

Privileged EXEC

Usage Guidelines

The options [-v], [source], and [vrf] are not available if the mgmt keyword is specified.

The command parameters do not apply to all hardware platforms. For more information about feature support, see VOSS Feature Support Matrix.