Traceroute
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Table 104.Traceroute IPv4 Fields
Click
Start
to send the traceroute to the specified host and
Stop
to end a traceroute in progress.
Field
Description
IP Address
The IP address of the system to attempt to reach.
Probes Per
Hop
Traceroute works by sending UDP packets with increasing Time-To-Live (TTL) values. Specify the number
of probes sent with each TTL.
MaxTTL
The maximum Time-To-Live (TTL). The traceroute terminates after sending probes that can be layer 3
forwarded this number of times. If the destination is further away, the traceroute will not reach it.
InitTTL
The initial Time-To-Live (TTL). This value controls the maximum number of layer 3 hops that the first set
of probes may travel.
MaxFail
The number of consecutive failures that terminate the traceroute. If the device fails to receive a response
for this number of consecutive probes, the traceroute terminates.
Interval
The number of Seconds to wait between sending probes.
Port
The UDP destination port number to be used in probe packets. The port number should be a port that the
target host is not listening on, so that when the probe reaches the destination, it responds with an ICMP
Port Unreachable message.
Size
The size of probe payload in bytes.
Source
The source to use when sending the traceroute, which can be one of the following:
None – No source is required.
IP Address – Use the IP address specified in the Source IPv6 Address field as the source.
Interface – The interface to use as the source.
Source IP
Address
The source IPv4 address to use when sending the traceroute. This field is enabled when IP Address is
selected as source option.
Interface
The source interface to use when sending the traceroute. This field is enabled when Interface is selected
as source option.
Status
The current status of the traceroute, which can be:
Not Started – The traceroute has not been initiated since viewing the page.
In Progress – The traceroute has been initiated and is running.
Stopped – The traceroute was interrupted by clicking the Stop button.
Done – The traceroute has completed, and information about the traceroute is displayed in the
Results area.
Results
The results of the traceroute are displayed