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Feb 18, 2021

Basic telnet and traceroute testing

This might actually be a nice article for someone to write but I have some issues with telnet and traceroute on the f5.

 

I am assuming its possible to use these features like i do on a cisco switch by being able to specify a source ip and interface to go out on etc.

 

Let say i have the below with all GWs on .1

interface A

vlan2, 10.0.1.0/24 and vlan3 10.0.2.0/24

 

interface B

vlan 12, 10.1.1.0/24 and vlan 13 10.1.2.0/24

 

interface C MGMT

10.2.1.10 /24

 

how would i do a tracert from sources from each vlan using ip 10.x.x.6 as source (ie x being 10.0.1.6 10.0.2.6 10.1.1.6 10.1.2.6)

how would i do a tracert from the mgmt ip

 

how would i do a telnet on port say 1111 from each vlan using ip 10.x.x.6 as source

 

Reason i ask is we have a vary complicated network with multiple vendors administering various parts and while its easy to do these tests using a router sometimes its a router I dont have access to and it takes ages to request a 3rd party to do a the work. These tests are pretty much a standard for changing various Firewall rules around the network.

 

Cheers

 

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  • as traceroute is just a linux tool the documentation gives some options, like to select an interface or source IP adres

     

    https://clouddocs.f5.com/cli/tmsh-reference/v14/modules/util/util-traceroute.html

     

    same with telnet

     

    https://devcentral.f5.com/s/question/0D51T00006uNZcz/test-access-sourcing-from-float

     

    have you tried those?