(IP) Using the Trace Route Command

The TraceRte command sends UDP requests with varying Time to Live (TTL) values. It waits for the routers between the local and remote hosts to send TTL exceeded messages. Use it to monitor response time from hop-to-hop (response time from host to each hop) and to diagnose network problems. The following parameters are available for the TraceRte command:

Address/Name

Local or remote host to which the echo request is sent. If you fail to enter a host name, the system prompts for one. Enter either the IP address or the character-string name for the host.

MAX

Default=30. Specifies maximum Time to Live value. Valid values=1 to 255.

TRY

Default=3. Number of attempts before the command aborts. Valid values=1 to 255.

PORT

Default=4096. Specifies the starting port number. Valid values=4096-60000.

WAIT

Default=5 seconds. Specifies how long to wait for a response before re-attempting the command or, if the TRYs value has been reached, halting the command. Valid Values=1 to 255.

The Commands module provides the following TraceRte command formats:

PING – Use Defaults

Use the PING command with the defaults listed above.

PING – Change Parameters

Modify selected parameters from their default values.

 

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