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Ping and Trace Route🔗

This feature is only applicable to systems using GNMI ( gRPC Network Management Interface ).

The Ping and Trace Route feature is a diagnostic tool that sends a ‘ping’ to and from a specified address and details the message path.

Precondition

Before you use this feature, ensure the chosen device has its Device Controller/Managed Device Comm Type set to GNMI.

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Controls🔗

The Ping and Trace Route dialog box is opened by clicking Open Ping/Traceroute Dialog button ping_and_trace_route_button.

To use this feature you configure the following parameters and click the Start button.

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Source🔗

  • Device: This is the source device of the ping.
  • VRF: This is where you select the VRF. The VRFs of Tenants, the Underlay (selected device), and Management (Device Controller) are all options.
  • IP: The targeted IP address to send the ping command from. The IP address changes depending on the VRF setting.

Destination🔗

  • IP: The targeted IP address to receive the ping command.

Ping🔗

  • Count: The number of ping events sent before the process is complete.

Trace Route🔗

When this option is selected, the trace route is included in the Result field.

CMD Status🔗

This is a progress indicator. When the feature is ready, CMD Status says Ready; when active, CMD Status says In Progress; and when the process is complete, it says Done.