TRACERTE command

Use the Tracerte IP Address dialog to issue a z/OS Communications Server TSO TRACERTE command to debug various network problems. The TRACERTE command sends UDP requests with varying TTL (time-to-live) or hop count values and then waits for the routers between the local and remote hosts to send TTL-exceeded messages.

The Tracerte IP Address dialog has two areas: a command input area where you specify the characteristics of the command you want to issue and the command output area where the results of the command are displayed.

Complete explanations of the fields in this dialog are found in the IBM z/OS Communications Server: IP System Administrator's Commands book for your level of z/OS. Brief explanations of these fields follow.

The only required field is the Hostname or IP Address field and it is prefilled with the IP address from the row or bar-graph bar from which you issued the take action command. Source IP address is prefilled with the default home IP address for the stack.

The remaining fields in this dialog box are prefilled with the default values when the dialog is initialized. You can change the value of any modifiable field before invoking the command. Field-level validation is performed before command execution. You are prompted by the dialog to correct invalid data.

Restrictions:

When you have completed editing the fields in the Tracerte IP Address dialog, click OK to issue the specified TRACERTE command. Click Cancel to close the Tracerte IP Address dialog.