4.7.4.6 Mtrace Run
Use this screen to initiate an mtrace command on the router. You can use the mtrace command trace the path from the source
to a destination branch for a multicast distribution tree.
Configurable Data
Source Address - Enter the IP address of a 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 mtrace response will be sent by the last hop router.
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If you leave this field blank, mtrace will use the IP address of the router interface through which the mtrace will be
sent.
Group Address - Enter the Multicast address of the group to be traced. If you do not enter a valid address, 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 mtrace command on the router. If the mtrace command completes successfully the browser will
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display the Mtrace Show screen. If the mtrace command fails, you will see the Mtrace Run screen again.
Figure 4-6-73 Mtrace Run
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