traceroute
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traceroute
To discover the routes that packets take when traveling to an IP address, use the traceroute command.
Syntax Description
dest-addr
hostname
vrf {vrf-name | default |
management}
source src-addr
Command Default
None
Command Modes
EXEC mode
Command History
Release
4.0(0)N1(1a)
Examples
This example shows how to discover a route to a network device:
switch# traceroute 172.28.255.18 vrf management
Related Commands
Command
ping
traceroute6
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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traceroute {dest-addr | hostname} [vrf {vrf-name | default | management}] [source src-addr]
IP address of the destination device. The format is A.B.C.D.
Name of the destination device. The name is case sensitive.
(Optional) Specifies the virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) to use. The
name is case sensitive.
(Optional) Specifies a source IP address. The format is A.B.C.D. The default
is the IPv4 address for the management interface of the switch.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays the network connectivity to another network device.
Discovers the route to a device using IPv6 addressing.
Chapter 1
Basic System Commands
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