
6. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
TraceRoute
The TraceRoute program is an IP diagnostic tool that allows you to learn the path a packet takes from the service domain local host to its remote host.
If you are unable to ping a device in a Hotwire network configuration, you may want to run a TraceRoute to identify the link (destinations up to 64 hops) between the router and the device that is not forwarding the Ping message.
Table 6-4. TraceRoute Command
traceroute
Minimum Access Level: Operator
Command Mode: Standard
Performs TraceRoute to the specified destination IP address. Once TraceRoute starts, the input prompt will not redisplay until TraceRoute finishes or is aborted with
Example: traceroute 135.300.41.8 –w 60 -i eth1
bytes – Bytes of data (l = length). The default is 64 bytes; the range is
time – Time (in seconds) before the TraceRoute is abandoned. The default is 10 seconds; the range is
hops – Decimal number that specifies the maximum number of hops to be tested. The default is 8; the range is
interface – Specifies the target interface for the command. Do not use with the
eth1 – Ethernet interface
dsl1 – DSL interface
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