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6.2 Traceroute
The Traceroute tool (route tracing in the network) is used to determine data
transmission routes in the TCP/IP based networks. The program sends data-
gram sequence to the specified network node and displays information about
all intermediate routers thorough which data were relayed on the way to the
end node [2]. In case of problems with data delivery to any node, the program
allows to locate the hop where problems have arisen.
Test configuration is performed by filling out corresponding fields (refer to
Figure 6.3).
Figure 6.3. Traceroute Parameters Configuration
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Destination — target node IP address or name;
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Interface — name of the interface that will be used for data transmis-
sion/reception. Default interface is defined by routing configuration.
To change an interface name, the line should be selected from the drop-
down list, or F1 functional key should be used.
Test execution starts on pressing the Start button or F6 functional key.
The Numeric output flag is used to retrieve the information table with
IP addresses of the nodes only (without nodes symbolic names), F2 functional
key has the same meaning.
Data are displayed in information table in a form where each row contains
node name and IP address (or just IP address), time between sending a packet
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