Question 821 · 871 in bank
A network engineer has added a new route on a border router and is trying to determine if traffic is using the new route. Which of the following commands should the engineer use?
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Answer: C
Explanation
C. trace The trace command, commonly known as traceroute, is used to trace the path that packets take from the source to the destination. By running a traceroute to a destination that should be using the new route, the engineer can see the actual path the packets are taking and verify if they are following the intended new route. ping is useful for checking basic connectivity but does not provide information about the path the traffic takes. arp is used for mapping IP addresses to MAC addresses, which is not relevant to checking the path of traffic. route shows the current routing table, but it does not confirm if traffic is actually using a specific route.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — dadba8c