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Step 3Specify the destination. 
Step 4To limit the number of hops for the path trace, check the Stop trace after check box, and enter the 
maximum number of hops for the path trace.
Step 5Click OK. The Cisco PathTracer window is displayed with the resulting path trace.
Using an IP Interface
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Figure 13-4 IP Interface Path Trace Launch Point - Path Information Dialog Box
Step 3
In the Destination IP field, enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address. 
Step 4To limit the number of hops for the path trace, check the Stop trace after check box, and enter the 
maximum number of hops for the path trace.
Step 5Click OK. 
Using a VLAN Bridge
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Figure 13-5 VLAN Bridge Path Trace Launch Point
Step 2
If you choose From Here to Destination in Step 1, the Path Information dialog box is displayed. 
Specify the required destination.
Step 3If you choose Start Here, navigate to the destination, right-click it, and choose End Here. Destination 
options include: 
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Figure 13-6 Ethernet Port Path Trace Launch Point 
Step 2
Depending on your choice in Step 1, specify the required destination information or select the path trace 
endpoint. 
The Cisco PathTracer window appears, displaying the resulting path trace.
Using a Pseudowire
To launch a path trace from a network pseudowire endpoint: 
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Figure 13-7 Path Information Dialog Box for a Network Pseudowire
Step 3
Specify the destination. 
Step 4To limit the number of hops for the path trace, check the Stop trace after check box, and enter the 
maximum number of hops for the path trace.
The Cisco PathTracer window appears, displaying the resulting path trace.
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Figure 13-8 MPLS-TP Tunnel Endpoint Path Trace Launch
Step 3
Specify the destination. 
Step 4To limit the number of hops for the path trace, check the Stop trace after check box, and enter the 
maximum number of hops for the path trace.
The Cisco PathTracer window appears, displaying the resulting path trace.
Viewing Path Traces
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Figure 13-9 shows an example of the Cisco PathTracer window with a multiple-path trace.
Figure 13-9 Cisco PathTracer Window - Multiple-Path Trace
Window 
Area Description
1Menu bar —
2ToolbarCisco PathTracer Toolbar, page 13-16
3Trace tab Displays the discovered path with a tab that displays the date and time when Prime 
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Click PathTracer from the toolbar to display the following information:
Each NE’s relevant parameters for each interface on all layers along the path; for each layer, an 
indication of a mismatch between the parameters of the interfaces on both sides of a link; and traffic 
statistics along the path.
Status and traffic information for all links along the path.
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1Menu bar —
2Toolbar —
3Path trace pane Displays information related to the selected tab (for example, Layer 2). If you 
choose an element or link in the path trace pane, the related parameters are 
highlighted in the details pane. By default, the path trace pane includes:
Edge points
Elements included in the path trace, including badges
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Cisco PathTracer Toolbar
Table 13-2 describes the options available in the Cisco PathTracer toolbar. 
Table 13-2 Cisco PathTracer Toolbar Options
Button Function
Displays the previous path in the path trace pane.
Displays the next path in the path trace pane.
Clears the path selection made in the path trace pane.
Opens the Cisco PathTracer details window. A map is displayed...