Cisco Systems SRW248G4PK9NA User Manual

Traceroute

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Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide 

Traceroute discovers the IP routes along which packets were forwarded by 
sending an IP packet to the target host and back to the device. The Traceroute 
page shows each hop between the device and a target host, and the round-trip 
time to each such hop. 

Click Administration > Traceroute.

Configure Traceroute by entering information into the following fields:

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Host Definition—Select whether hosts are identified by their IP address or 
name.

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IP Version—If the host is identified by its IP address, select either IPv4 or 
IPv6 to indicate that it will be entered in the selected format.

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IPv6 Address Type—Select Link Local or Global as the type of IPv6 
address to enter. 

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Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single 
network link. A link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and 
can be used for communication only on the local network. Only one link 
local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, 
this entry replaces the address in the configuration.

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Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and 
reachable from other networks. 

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Link Local Interface—If the IPv6 address type is Link Local, select from 
where it is received.

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Host IP Address/Name—Enter the host address or name.

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TTL—Enter the maximum number of hops that Traceroute permits. This is 
used to prevent a case where the sent frame gets into an endless loop. The 
Traceroute command terminates when the destination is reached or when 
this value is reached. To use the default value (30), select Use Default.

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Timeout—Enter the length of time that the system waits for a frame to return 
before declaring it lost, or select Use Default.

Click Activate Traceroute. The operation is performed.