l2traceroute(8) - returns the layer 2 route through an Ethernet network managed by confluent given 2 end points.
  1. l2traceroute(8)
  3. l2traceroute(8)

NAME

l2traceroute - returns the layer 2 route through an Ethernet network managed by confluent given 2 end points.

SYNOPSIS

l2traceroute [options] <start_node> <end_noderange>

DESCRIPTION

l2traceroute is a command that returns the layer 2 route for the configered interfaces in nodeattrib. It can also be used with the -i and -e options to check against specific interfaces on the endpoints.

PREREQUISITES

l2traceroute the net.interface.switch attributes have to be set on the end points if endpoint is not a switch

OPTIONS

  • ` -e` EFACE, --eface=INTERFACE interface to check against for the second end point
  • ` -i` INTERFACE, --interface=INTERFACE interface to check against for the first end point
  • ` -c` CUMULUS, --cumulus=CUMULUS return layer 2 route through cumulus switches only
  • -h, --help:
    Show help message and exit

EXAMPLES

Checking route between two nodes:
# l2traceroute_client n244 n1851
n244 to n1851: ['switch114']
Checking route from one node to multiple nodes:
# l2traceroute_client n244 n1833,n1851
n244 to n1833: ['switch114', 'switch7', 'switch32', 'switch253', 'switch85', 'switch72', 'switch21', 'switch2', 'switch96', 'switch103', 'switch115'] n244 to n1851: ['switch114']
  2. April 2024
  3. l2traceroute(8)