Traceroute from a SIM to a host
Trace the route from the SIM to a host and time every hop, to find where along the path latency or packet loss appears.
A hop is one router that the traffic passes through on its way to the host. When a Ping degrades, traceroute shows at which hop the latency or the loss starts.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Yes | Destination to trace. |
| Protocol | No | icmp (default). |
| Max hops | No | Stop after this many hops. Default: 30. |
| Packets per hop | No | Packets sent at each hop. Default: 10. |
| Packet size | No | Packet size in bytes. Default: 64. |
| Show IP | No | Display hop IPs instead of hostnames. Default: off. |
Plus the shared connection settings.
Results and metrics
In the action report (result):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
total_hops | Number of hops to the destination. |
hops[] | Per hop: host, packet_loss_percent, avg_res_time_ms, min_res_time_ms, max_res_time_ms, standard_deviation_ms. |
duration | Total execution time in seconds. |
In Analytics, each run feeds the traceroute measurement: total_hops plus, per hop (tagged hop_number), the average, min, max, and standard deviation of response times and the hop's packet loss. Tags include source and destination host, protocol parameters, antenna, and access technology.
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