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title: "Find a Host (Ping and Traceroute)"
slug: "finding-a-host-ping-and-traceroute"
tags: ["sensor control ", "traceroute", "IPv4", "IPv6", "Assurance Sensor Control"]
updated: 2026-07-07T14:07:14Z
published: 2026-04-13T16:31:37Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/finding-a-host-ping-and-traceroute"
---

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# Find a Host (Ping and Traceroute)

Cisco® Crosswork Assurance Sensor Control provides ping and traceroute functions to help troubleshoot network problems.

- Use the **ping** function to verify whether a specific host (IP address) is reachable. **Note**: Ping can be used to reach a logical interface bound to a remote device's port.
- Use the **traceroute** function to identify the route used by an IP packet to traverse the network and reach a specific destination.

**▶ To ping a remote host**

1. Access the page **System ▶ Maintenance ▶ System Tools**.
2. Enter the host **IP address** and the **timeout** value, then click the **Ping IPv4** or **Ping IPv6** button.

**▶ To trace a route to a remote host**

1. Access the page **System ▶ Maintenance ▶ System Tools**.
2. In the VCE Name drop-down list, select which VCE name to use to send traceroute.
3. Enter the host **IP address** and the maximum number of **Hops**, then click the **Traceroute IPv4** or **Traceroute IPv6** button.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following two tables.

**Ping (System ▶ Maintenance ▶ System Tools)**

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| VCE name | Name of the VCE interface that you want to ping. For more information about VCEs, refer to "About Virtual Connection Endpoints (VCEs)". |
| IP address | The IP address that you want to ping. |
| Timeout | The number of ping messages to send before timing out Acceptable values range from *1* to *10*. |
| Ping IPv4 | Executes an IPv4 ping |
| Ping IPv6 | Executes an IPv6 ping |
| VCE name | Name of the VCE interface that you want to ping. For more information about VCEs, refer to "About Virtual Connection Endpoints (VCEs)". |
| IP address | The IP address to traceroute. |
| Hops | The number of hops to attempt. Acceptable values range from *1* to *30*. |
| Traceroute IPv4 | Executes an IPv4 traceroute. |
| Traceroute IPv6 | Executes an IPv6 traceroute. |

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