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Dell Command Line Reference Guide for the S4048–ON System 9.14.2.8

traceroute

View a packet’s path to a specific device.

Syntax
traceroute {host | vrf instance | ip-address | ipv6-address}
Parameters
host
Enter the name of device.
vrf instance
(Optional) E-Series Only: Enter the keyword vrf then the VRF Instance name.
ip-address
Enter the IP address of the device in dotted decimal format.
ipv6-address
Enter the IPv6 address, in the x:x:x:x::x format, to which you are testing connectivity.
NOTE The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
Defaults
  • Timeout = 5 seconds
  • Probe count = 3
  • 30 hops max
  • 40 byte packet size
  • UDP port = 33434
Command Modes
  • EXEC
  • EXEC Privilege
Command History

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

Version
Description
9.10(0.1)
Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0)
Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0)
Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0)
Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0)
Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5)
Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2)
Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0)
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0)
Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0
Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0
Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1
Introduced on the Z9000.
8.2.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series with IPv6.
8.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series (IPv4 only).
7.9.1.0
Introduced VRF.
7.6.1.0
Added support for the S-Series.
7.5.1.0
Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0
Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
E-Series
Original command.
Usage Information
When you enter the traceroute command without specifying an IP address (Extended Traceroute), you are prompted for a target and source IP address, timeout (in seconds) (default is 5), a probe count (default is 3), minimum TTL (default is 1), maximum TTL (default is 30), and port number (default is 33434). To keep the default setting for those parameters, press the ENTER key.

For IPv6, you are prompted for a minimum hop count (default is 1) and a maximum hop count (default is 64).

Example (IPv4)
DellEMC# traceroute www.Dell EMC Networking.com

Translating "www.Dell EMC Networking.com"...domain server (10.11.0.1) [OK]
Type Ctrl-C to abort.

-----------------------------------------------
Tracing the route to www.Dell EMC Networking.com (10.11.84.18), 
30 hops max, 40 byte packets
-----------------------------------------------

TTL Hostname      Probe1     Probe2     Probe3
1   10.11.199.190 001.000 ms 001.000 ms 002.000 ms
2   gwegress-sjc-02.Dell EMC Networking.com (10.11.30.126) 005.000 ms 001.000 ms 001.000 ms
3   fw-sjc-01.Dell EMC Networking.com (10.11.127.254) 000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
4   www.Dell EMC Networking.com (10.11.84.18) 000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
DellEMC#
Example (IPv6)
DellEMC# traceroute 100::1

Type Ctrl-C to abort.

-----------------------------------------------
Tracing the route to 100::1, 64 hops max, 60 byte packets
-----------------------------------------------
Hops Hostname Probe1    Probe2    Probe3
1    100::1 000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms

DellEMC#traceroute 3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b

Type Ctrl-C to abort.

-----------------------------------------------
Tracing the route to 3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b, 
64 hops max, 60 byte packets
-----------------------------------------------
Hops Hostname  Probe1   Probe2    Probe3
 1  3ffe:501:ffff:100:201:e8ff:fe00:4c8b
             000.000 ms 000.000 ms 000.000 ms
DellEMC#
Related Commands
  • ping — tests the connectivity to a device.

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