### traceroute

Use the traceroute command to display a list of routers through which an IP packet passes on its way to a particular destination.

Anyone can issue the traceroute command.

#### Command Syntax

Enter the traceroute command as shown below.

`traceroute ip_addr|name`

#### Command Fields

Command Field | Description
ip_addr|name | Specifies either the IP address or the DNS name of the host to which you want a route traced.

#### Command Examples

##### Tracing a Route Using an IP Address

In this example, the traceroute command traces a route to a host using the specified IP address.

`traceroute 199.150.150.74`

##### Tracing a Route Using a Name

In this example, the traceroute command traces a route to a host using the host name poe.

`traceroute poe`