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4.7.4.3 Mstat Run
Use this screen to initiate an mstat command on the router. You can use the mstat command to see the hop-by-hop path taken
by packets from a given multicast source to the destination. It also gives you information regarding packet rate and packet loss
on the path.
Configurable Data
Source Address - Enter the IP address of the multicast-capable source. This is the unicast address of the beginning
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of the path to be traced.
Receiver Address - Enter the IP address of the host to which the mstat response will be sent by the last hop router.
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If a value is not entered, the IP address of the router interface through which the mstat will be sent is used.
Group Address - Enter the multicast address of the group to be traced. If you leave this field blank, the multicast
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address 224.2.0.1 will be used. Valid addresses are 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255.
Command Buttons
Submit - Initiate the mstat command on the router. If the mstat command completes successfully the browser will
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display the Mstat Show screen. If the mstat command fails, you will see the Mstat Run screen again.
Figure 4-6-70 Mstat Run
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