Ping and Traceroute Commands

RBFS supports MPLS LSP (Label Switched Path) Ping that enables administrators to verify an LSP. LSP Ping works by sending packets through chosen LSP to a specific destination (remote endpoint) and checks for a response. It helps to identify if a Label Switched Path is disrupted.

A labeled packet (echo request) is sent towards a destination FEC to verify that this packet terminates at the correct egress LSR that services the FEC. If the egress node’s Echo Reply message is recieved, it confirms that the LSP is established successfully.

Not all features are necessarily supported on each hardware platform. Refer to the Platform Guide for the features and the sub-features that are or are not supported by each platform.