Investigating network connections

Investigate network connections, trace routes, and create paths in order to check connectivity within your network.

Showing device connectivity
Run this command on a device in the network map to see the interfaces on that device and associated connections for each interface. The command retrieves connections that are on the same layer as the view from which the command was launched.
Tracing the route to devices
Trace the route to devices in the network in order to troubleshoot connectivity. You can trace the route from your local client machine, from the Network Manager server, or perform a remote traceroute from any Cisco or Juniper network
Visualizing a network path
A network path view displays every device and link encountered between the start and end devices. Issues affecting devices and links on that path are displayed graphically. You can edit the path view manually by excluding devices from the view. You can retrace a path, or edit it before retracing it. You can also copy a path view to another view container, or delete it.
Pinging devices and subnets
Ping devices in the network in order to check connectivity. You can ping from your local client machine, from the Network Manager server, or remote ping from any Cisco or Juniper network device.
Retrieving Cisco and Juniper route information
Retrieve routing information from Cisco and Juniper devices to troubleshoot routing issues.
Setting up login credentials
Configure login credentials in order to log into Cisco and Juniper devices, and various network troubleshooting activities from these devices; for example, remote ping and remote traceroute.

Parent topic: Diagnosing network problems