Users Guide

Version Description
7.6.1.0 Added support for the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
E-Series Original command.
Usage
Information
When you enter the traceroute command without specifying an IP address (Extended Traceroute),
you are prompted for a target and source IP address, timeout (in seconds) (default is 5), a probe count
(default is 3), minimum TTL (default is 1), maximum TTL (default is 30), and port number (default is
33434). To keep the default setting for those parameters, press the ENTER key.
For IPv6, you are prompted for a minimum hop count (default is 1) and a maximum hop count (default is
64).
Example (IPv4)
Dell# traceroute www.Dell Networking.com
Translating "www.Dell Networking.com"...domain server (10.11.0.1) [OK]
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
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Tracing the route to www.Dell Networking.com (10.11.84.18),
30 hops max, 40 byte packets
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TTL Hostname Probe1 Probe2 Probe3
1 10.11.199.190 001.000 ms 001.000 ms 002.000 ms
2 gwegress-sjc-02.Dell Networking.com (10.11.30.126) 005.000 ms
001.000 ms 001.000 ms
3 fw-sjc-01.Dell Networking.com (10.11.127.254) 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
000.000 ms
4 www.Dell Networking.com (10.11.84.18) 000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000
ms
Dell#
Example (IPv6)
Dell# traceroute 100::1
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
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Tracing the route to 100::1, 64 hops max, 60 byte packets
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Hops Hostname Probe1 Probe2 Probe3
1 100::1 000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
Dell#traceroute 3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
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Tracing the route to 3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b,
64 hops max, 60 byte packets
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Hops Hostname Probe1 Probe2 Probe3
1 3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b
000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
Dell#
Related
Commands
● ping — tests the connectivity to a device.
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