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diff --git a/doc/manpages/mtracebis.rst b/doc/manpages/mtracebis.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3ba803 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manpages/mtracebis.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +********* +MTRACEBIS +********* + +.. include:: defines.rst +.. |PROGRAM| replace:: mtracebis + +SYNOPSIS +======== +|PROGRAM| |synopsis-options-hv| + +|PROGRAM| <multicast source> [<multicast group>] + +DESCRIPTION +=========== +|PROGRAM| is a program for initiating multicast traceroute, or "mtrace", queries. + +It can initiate two types of mtrace queries: weak and group. + +Weak tests whether the interfaces towards the source are multicast enabled and is +initiated by supplying only the multicast source address. + +Group tests whether there is multicast routing protocol state for particular +multicast group and is initiated by supplying mutlicast source and group. + +The first query sent is a full query, capable of crossing the network all the way +to the source. If this fails, hop-by-hop queries are initiated. + +Hop-by-hop queries start by requesting only a response from the nearest router. +Following that, next query is extended to the next two routers, and so on... +until a set of routers is tested for connectivity. + +FILES +===== + +|INSTALL_PREFIX_SBIN|/|PROGRAM| + The default location of the |PROGRAM| binary. + +.. include:: epilogue.rst + +AUTHORS +======= + +Mladen Sablic |