Which Cisco IOS command should you use to accomplish th…

You are the network administrator for your company. You are in the process of verifying the configuration of the network devices to ensure smooth network
connectivity. You want information on the routes taken by packets so that you are able to identify the network points where packets are getting dropped.
Which Cisco IOS command should you use to accomplish this task in the most efficient manner?

A.
tracert

B.
traceroute

C.
extended ping

D.
ping

Explanation:
You should use the traceroute command. The traceroute command finds the path a packet takes while being transmitted to a remote destination. It is also used to
trackdown routing loops or errors in a network. The following code is a sample output of the traceroute command:
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 33.0.0.4
1 11.0.0.2 4 msec 4 msec 4 msec
2 24.0.0.3 20 msec 16 msec 16 msec
3 33.0.0.4 16 msec* 16 msec
Jan 20 16:42:48.611: IP: s=12.0.0.1 (local), d=33.0.0.4 (Serial0), len 28,
sending
Jan 20 16:42:48.615: UDP src=39911, dst=33434
Jan 20 16:42:48.635: IP: s=11.0.0.2 (Serial0), d=11.0.0.1 (Serial0), len 56,
rcvd 3
Jan 20 16:42:48.639: ICMPtype=11, code=0
The tracert command is incorrect because this command is used by Microsoft Windows operating systems, not the Cisco IOS command line interface. However,
the purpose of the tracert command is similar to the Cisco traceroute utility, namely to test the connectivity or “reachability” of a network device or host. The tracert
command uses Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).

The extended ping Cisco IOS command can be issued on a router to test connectivity between two remote routers. Thisoption is incorrect because you are not
testing connectivity in this scenario; you want to determine the route a packet takes through the internetwork.
The ping command is also incorrect because you are not testing connectivity in this scenario; you want to determine the route a packet takes through the
internetwork.
Objective:
Routing Fundamentals
Sub-Objective:
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/fundamentals/command/reference/cf_book/cf_t1.html#wp1065453
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/routing-information-protocol-rip/13730-ext-ping-trace.html
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/troubleshooting/guide/tr1907.html