traceroute

traceroute {vr vrid} {ipv4 host} {ipv6 host} {ttl number} {from from} {[port port] | icmp}

Description

Enables you to trace the routed path between the switch and a destination endstation.

Syntax Description

vr Specifies a virtual router.
Note: User-created VRs are supported only on the platforms listed for this feature in the Switch Engine 32.2 Feature License Requirements document.
vrid Specifies which virtual router.
Note: User-created VRs are supported only on the platforms listed for this feature in the Switch Engine 32.2 Feature License Requirements document.
ipv4 Specifies IPv4 transport.
ipv6 Specifies IPv6 transport.
host Specifies the host of the destination endstation.
ttl number Configures the switch to trace up to the time-to-live number of the switch.
from from Uses the specified source address in the ICMP packet. If not specified, the address of the transmitting interface is used.
port port Specifies the UDP port number.
icmp Configures the switch to send ICMP echo messages to trace the routed path between the switch and a destination endstation.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to trace the routed path between the switch and a destination endstation.

Each router along the path is displayed.

Example

The following example enables the traceroute function to a destination of 123.45.67.8:

traceroute 123.45.67.8

The following is sample output that displays when the traceroute fails:

traceroute to 10.209.10.37, 30 hops max
1  0.0.0.0                                      * !u        * !u        * !u
--- Packet Response/Error Flags ---
(*) No response, (!N) ICMP network unreachable, (!H) ICMP host unreachable,
(!P) ICMP protocol unreachable, (!F) ICMP fragmentation needed,
(!S) ICMP source route failed, (!u) Transmit error, network unreachable,
(!f) Transmit error, fragmentation needed, (!t) General transmit error

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

The IPv6 variable was added in ExtremeXOS 11.2.

The display when the command fails was added in ExtremeXOS 11.4.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5320, 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.