FortiGate execute traceroute — Repeat every five secondsIT technician command center
Network CLI · Cisco and FortiGate

FortiGate execute traceroute — Repeat every five seconds

Repeat the command every five seconds for monitoring. Base task: Trace a route from a FortiGate.

Copy-ready commandFortiGate execute traceroute — Repeat every five seconds
watch -n 5 'execute traceroute 8.8.8.8'
Production warning

Continuous or background commands can consume resources. Stop them when troubleshooting is complete.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Vendor CLI access
Permissions
Read-only or privileged mode depending on command
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Repeat every five seconds

Repeat the command every five seconds for monitoring.

watch -n 5 'execute traceroute 8.8.8.8'

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.