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Diagnosing Connectivity Problems
Table25-1 describ es the possible ping character output.
To terminate a ping session, enter the escape sequence (Ctrl-^ X by default). You enter the default by
simultaneously pressing and releasing the Ctrl, Shift, and 6 keys, and then pressing the X key.
Using Layer 2 Traceroute
This section describes this information:
•Understanding Layer 2 Traceroute, page 25-9
•Usage Guidelines, page 25-9
•Displaying the Physical Path, page 25-10

Understanding Layer 2 Traceroute

The Layer 2 traceroute feature allows the switch to identify the physical pa th that a packet takes from a
source device to a destination device. Layer 2 traceroute supports only unicast source and destination
MAC addresses. It determines the path by using the MAC address tables of the switches in the path.
When the switch detects a device in the path that does not support Layer 2 traceroute, the switch
continues to send Layer 2 trace queries and lets them time out.
The switch can only identify the path from the source device to the destination device. It cannot identify
the path that a packet takes from source host to the source device or from the destination device to the
destination host.

Usage Guidelines

These are the Layer 2 traceroute usage guidelines:
•Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) must be enabled on all the devices in the network. For Layer 2
traceroute to functional properly, do not disable CDP. If any devices in the physical path are
transparent to CDP, the switch cannot identify the path through these devices.
Note For more information about enabling CDP, see Chapter17, “Configuring CDP.”
Table25-1 Ping Output Display Characters
Character Description
! Each exclamation point means receipt of a reply.
. Each period means the network server t imed out while waiting for a reply.
U A destination unreachable error PDU was received.
C A congestion experienced packet was received.
I User interrupted test.
? Unknown packet type.
& Packet lifetime exceeded.