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traceroute
c e s
View a packet’s path to a specific device.
Syntax
traceroute {host | vrf instance | ip-address | ipv6-address}
Parameters
Defaults
Timeout = 5 seconds; Probe count = 3; 30 hops max; 40 byte packet size; UDP port = 33434
Command Modes
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
When you enter the traceroute command without specifying an IP address (Extended Traceroute),
you are prompted for a target and source IP address, timeout in seconds (default is 5), a probe count
(default is 3), minimum TTL (default is 1), maximum TTL (default is 30), and port number (default is
33434). To keep the default setting for those parameters, press the ENTER key.
For the source IP address option, you may enter IPv6 global addresses only (link-local addresses are
not supported).
For IPv6, you are prompted for a minimum hop count (default is 1) and a maximum hop count (default
is 64).
host
Enter the name of device.
vrf instance (Optional) E-Series Only: Enter the keyword vrf followed by the VRF Instance name.
ip-address
Enter the IP address of the device in dotted decimal format.
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address, in the x:x:x:x::x format, to which you are testing connectivity.
Note: The
:: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros
Version 8.4.1.0 IPv6 trace routing available on management interface.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale with IPv6
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale (IPv4 only)
Version 7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Added support for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on E-Series
E-Series original Command