Use the ping and traceroute Commands

This chapter describes how to use the ping command to check the availability of various routers in a network topology, and how to use the traceroute command to check the path that packets travel between routers. (See Table 38.)

Table 38: Checklist for Using the ping and traceroute Commands

ping and traceroute Command Tasks	Command or Action
Check the Accessibility of Two Routers on the Edge
Use Loopback Addresses	ping remote-host count requests traceroute remote-host
Use Interface Addresses	ping interface-address count requests traceroute interface-address
Examples of Unsuccessful ping and traceroute Commands