Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2(1) (OL-16599-01, March 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
OL-16599-01
Chapter 1 Basic System Commands
traceroute6
traceroute6
To discover the routes that packets take when traveling to an IPv6 address, use the traceroute6
command.
traceroute6 {dest-addr | hostname} [vrf {vrf-name | default | management}] [source src-addr]
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes EXEC mode
Command History
Examples This example shows how to discover a route to a device:
switch# traceroute6 2001:0DB8::200C:417A vrf management
Related Commands
dest-addr IPv6 address of the destination device. The format is A:B::C:D.
hostname Name of the destination device. The name is case sensitive.
vrf {vrf-name | default |
management}
(Optional) Specifies the virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) to use. The
name is case sensitive.
source src-addr (Optional) Specifies a source IPv6 address. The format is A:B::C:D. The
default is the IPv6 address for the management interface of the switch.
Release Modification
4.0(1a)N1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
ping6 Determines connectivity to another device using IPv6 addressing.
traceroute Discovers the route to a device using IPv4 addressing.