3Com 4007, Command Reference Manual

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350 C
HAPTER
14: IP M
ULTICAST
ip multicast
Layer 2
Switching
Modules
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Multilayer
Switching
Modules
traceRoute
Provides a method for tracing the path that an IP multicast packet takes
from a source to a particular receiver. Unlike unicast IP traceroute,
multicast traceroute works in the reverse and requires a special packet
type and implementation in routing devices.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
ip m t
Important Considerations
■
This command traces the path backwards from a specific receiving
device to a specific source device. When you use this command, the
receiver is assumed to be the module to which you are connected.
■
This command produces a display that shows IP addresses of the
interfaces that span from your module back to the source that you
specify. The display also shows the number of hops back to those
interfaces, the multicast routing protocols used, and the amount of
time it takes to reach each hop from the receiver.
■
All interim devices must support IP multicast traceroute for you to see
a complete path on the display.
Options
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
source IP
address IP address of the source device
that sends traffic to a specific IP
multicast group address Any valid IP address
for IP multicast
source devices in
your network –
multicast
group
address The IP multicast group address
that the source is using for a
particular application. This is
useful when all applications
come from the same source. Any valid IP
multicast group
address used by
source devices in
your network –