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.
Enter the traceroute command as shown below.
traceroute ip_addr|name
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Command Field |
Description |
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ip_addr|name |
Specifies either the IP address or the DNS name of the host to which you want a route traced. |
In this example, the traceroute command traces a route to a host using the specified IP address.
traceroute 199.150.150.74
In this example, the traceroute command traces a route to a host using the host name poe.
traceroute poe