Microsoft KB Archive/244602

= Syntax Help for Pathping Utility Shows Incorrect Options =

Article ID: 244602

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q244602



SYMPTOMS
You can use the command-line Pathping utility to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues. The Pathping utility combines features from the Ping and Tracert utilities, and has additional features not found in those utilities.

Typing pathping by itself displays the syntax Help. The "Usage" section of the syntax Help displays the following information: Usage: pathping [-n] [-h maximum_hops] [-g host-list] [-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-t] [-R] [-r] target_name The following options are incorrect:
 * -r: There is no -r option (lowercase).
 * -t: This should be uppercase (-T).

The "Options" section of the syntax Help displays the options correctly: Options: -n              Do not resolve addresses to hostnames. -h maximum_hops Maximum number of hops to search for target. -g host-list    Loose source route along host-list. -p period       Wait period milliseconds between pings. -q num_queries  Number of queries per hop. -w timeout      Wait timeout milliseconds for each reply. -T              Test connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags. -R              Test if each hop is RSVP aware.



CAUSE
This is a documentation error in the built-in syntax Help.



RESOLUTION
Do not use the -r and -t options.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Pathping utility, please see the online Help.

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