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Network CLI · Cisco and FortiGate

Cisco traceroute

Trace the path from a Cisco device.

Copy-ready commandCisco traceroute
traceroute 8.8.8.8

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Vendor CLI access
Permissions
Read-only or privileged mode depending on command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Trace the path from a Cisco device.

traceroute 8.8.8.8

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Vendor CLI access is installed and available in your current shell.