Settings

Tools

You can use the following tools in Ixiea for network testing and troubleshooting:

  • ping: Checks whether a host or network is reachable, used to verify network connectivity.
  • telnet: Tests the connectivity of a specified host and port, commonly used to verify if a service port is open.
  • nmap: Scans hosts and ports on the network for security and network analysis.
  • tcpdump: Captures and analyzes network packets to help diagnose communication issues.
  • traceroute: Traces the path of data packets to the target host to analyze network latency or routing problems.

Enable the tools feature in the Management

  1. Click the settings gear in the bottom-left navigation.

  2. Open Settings → Tools.

  3. In the Tools in the management fields, check to enable the tools feature in the Management.

  4. Click Submit.