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authorFlavio Leitner <fbl@sysclose.org>2015-09-03 11:53:17 -0300
committerBen Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>2015-09-04 11:29:00 -0700
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FAQ: Mention plotnetcfg tool.
The plotnetcfg is an open source tool to visualy represent relationship between network interfaces on a single host. It helps to understand the path of a packet on a host. Signed-off-by: Flavio Leitner <fbl@sysclose.org> Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>
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@@ -1623,6 +1623,9 @@ A: To debug network behavior problems, trace the path of a packet,
that's correct, then trace the path of the response packet back to
the origin.
+ The open source tool called "plotnetcfg" can help to understand the
+ relationship between the networking devices on a single host.
+
Usually a simple ICMP echo request and reply ("ping") packet is
good enough. Start by initiating an ongoing "ping" from the origin
host to a remote host. If you are tracking down a connectivity