traceroute
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Traceroute to a target from the Netmon server. Wraps POST /api/getTracerouteInfo/{target} (permission: tools).
The probe runs ON the netmon server — hops reflect the path FROM netmon TO the target, not from wherever mcpmond is running. Server runs traceroute --mtu -m 10 -q 2 -w 1 so you get up to 10 hops with MTU discovery; longer paths get truncated. PTR lookups happen server-side.
Returns rows of {hop, address, latency (ms or null on timeout), hostname, mtu (or null)}.
Example: traceroute({target: "1.1.1.1"})
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | string | yes | IP address or hostname to trace. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"target": {
"description": "IP address or hostname to trace.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"target"
],
"type": "object"
}