Reference Guide

traceroute
View a packet’s path to a specific device.
S4820T
Syntax
traceroute {host | vrf instance | ip-address | ipv6-address}
Parameters
host Enter the name of device.
vrf instance (Optional) E-Series Only: Enter the keyword vrf then the VRF
Instance name.
ip-address Enter the IP address of the device in dotted decimal format.
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address, in the x:x:x:x::x format, to which you are
testing connectivity.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of
zeros.
Defaults
• Timeout = 5 seconds
• Probe count = 3
• 30 hops max
• 40 byte packet size
• UDP port = 33434
Command Modes
• EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale with IPv6.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv4 only).
Version 7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Added support for the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
E-Series Original command.
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