Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide
IP Commands
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OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
September 2009
traceroute
Finds the path taken by an IP packet from the local switch to a specified destination. This command
displays the individual hops to the destination as well as some timing information.
displays the individual hops to the destination as well as some timing information.
traceroute {ip_address | hostname} [max-hop max_hop_count]
Syntax Definitions
ip_address
IP address of the host whose route you want to trace.
hostname
DNS name of the host whose route you want to trace.
max_hop_value
Maximum hop count for the trace.
Defaults
N/A
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, 9000, 9000E
Usage Guidelines
• When using this command, you must enter the name of the destination as part of the command line
(either the IP address or host name).
• Use the optional max-hop parameter to set a maximum hop count to the destination. If the trace
reaches this maximum hop count without reaching the destination, the trace stops.
Examples
-> traceroute 128.251.17.224
traceroute to 128.251.17.224, 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 10.255.11.254 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms
2 172.23.0.251 0 ms 16.6667 ms 0 ms
3 128.251.14.253 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms
4 128.251.17.224 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms
-> traceroute 128.251.17.224 max-hop 3
traceroute to 128.251.17.224, 3 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 10.255.11.254 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms
2 172.23.0.251 16.6667 ms 0 ms 0 ms
3 128.251.14.253 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms
Release History
Release 6.1; command was introduced.