Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 1084)

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Using the Trace Route Function
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Using the Trace Route Function
Use the IP > General > Trace Route page to show the route packets take to a specified destination.
CLI References
• “traceroute” on page 593
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
• Destination IP Address – IP address of the host.
Command Usage
• Use the trace route function to determine the path taken to reach a specified destination.
• A trace terminates when the destination responds, when the maximum timeout (TTL) is
exceeded, or the maximum number of hops is exceeded.
• The trace route function first sends probe datagrams with the TTL value set at one. This causes
the first router to discard the datagram and return an error message. The trace function then
sends several probe messages at each subsequent TTL level and displays the round-trip time
for each message. Not all devices respond correctly to probes by returning an “ICMP port
unreachable” message. If the timer goes off before a response is returned, the trace function
prints a series of asterisks and the “Request Timed Out” message. A long sequence of these
messages, terminating only when the maximum timeout has been reached, may indicate this
problem with the target device.
Web Interface
To trace the route to another device on the network:
1. Click IP, General, Trace Route.
2. Specify the target device.
3. Click Apply.