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traceroute
This command discovers the routes that packets take when traveling to their destination through the
network on a hop-by-hop basis.
Syntax
traceroute ipaddr [port]
ipaddr should be a valid IP address.
port should be a valid decimal integer in the range of 0 (zero) to 65535. The default value is 33434.
The optional port parameter is the UDP port used as the destination of packets sent as part of
the traceroute. This port should be an unused port on the destination system.
Mode
Privileged Exec
This command is used to discover the routes that packets actually take when traveling to their
destination through the network on a hop-by-hop basis. <ipaddr> should be a valid IP address. [port]
should be a valid decimal integer in the range of 0(zero) to 65535. The default value is 33434.
The optional port parameter is the UDP port used as the destination of packets sent as part of the
traceroute. This port should be an unused port on the destination system.
write
The functionality of this command is the same as for the copy system:running-config
nvram:startup-config command, to save the running configuration to NVRAM, which would be
used while the system is rebooted the next time. The write command defaults to write memory.
Syntax
write memory
Mode
Privileged Exec
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Commands
copy
Uploads and downloads to/from the switch.