Trace
nectl tools trace
Run OVS OpenFlow trace
nectl tools trace [flags]
Options
--ct-state string Connection tracking state (comma-separated: invalid,new,established,related)
--destination-ip string Destination IP address
--destination-port uint32 Destination L4 port (TCP/UDP only)
--dl-dst string Match destination MAC address
--dl-src string Match source MAC address
--dscp uint32 IP DSCP (0..63)
--generate DANGEROUS: allow side effects. This is not real packet generation; it can modify OVS internal state, create learned-table garbage, and break traffic.
-h, --help help for trace
--icmp-code string ICMP codes (comma-separated, e.g., PortUnreachable)
--icmp-type string ICMP types (comma-separated, e.g., Echo,DestinationUnreachable)
--in-port string Input OVS port/interface name
--network string Network UUID
--protocol string Protocol (ip|tcp|udp|sctp|icmp) or use --protocol-num
--protocol-num uint32 Numeric protocol value (overrides --protocol)
--raw string Raw OVS trace flow fields. Mutually exclusive with typed match flags
--source-ip string Source IP address
--source-port uint32 Source L4 port (TCP/UDP only)
--tcp-flags-set string TCP flags set (comma-separated, e.g., SYN,ACK)
--ttl uint32 IP TTL (1..255)
--vlan-id uint32 Match VLAN ID (0..4094)
--vlan-none Match frames with no VLAN tag
--vni string VXLAN VNI value (decimal or 0x-prefixed)
Options inherited from parent commands
--host string gRPC server host (default "127.0.0.1")
--port uint16 gRPC server port (default 30666)
SEE ALSO
- nectl tools - Diagnostic tools