Using Traceroute and Other Troubleshooting Tools
You can use the following options on the Tools menu to verify connectivity to a selected object or to open other management
tools:
- Traceroute—Verify connectivity between two end devices that are currently selected on the Map pane.
- Device Manager— Launch the Device Manager for the switch selected on the Map pane.
- Command Line Interface—Open a Telnet or SSH session for the switch selected on the Map pane.
To use the Traceroute option to verify connectivity, follow these steps:
- Select two or more endpoints on the Fabric Manager map.
- Click Traceroute from the Tools menu, or right-click one of the endpoints and click Trace Route from the pop-up menu.
The Traceroute window is displayed.
- Change the timeout value if the default (10 seconds) is too short or too long.
- Click Start.
- The results of the Traceroute operation appear in the Results box.