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title: "Traceroute Test"
slug: "traceroute-scout"
updated: 2026-02-23T19:16:37Z
published: 2026-02-23T19:16:37Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/traceroute-scout"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Traceroute Scout

The Traceroute Scout checks the available packet routes across an IP network. It finds all hops (routers) that the packets went through and checks the latency of each hop along the way.

## Create a Traceroute Scout

1. In the Synthetic Monitoring top bar, click **Create Scout** to open the **Add New Scout** window.
2. From the **Infrastructure** tab, select **Traceroute** as the Scout **Type**.
3. Select the locations (**Hives**) from which you want to initiate the traceroute test.
4. Enter either the IP, FQDN, or Hostname of the target for the test.
5. Enter a **Name** for the Scout.
6. Select a run interval for the test using the **Run Every** slider. For the first 10 minutes of the run, you can choose intervals of 1 to 10 minutes. After that, you can choose increments of 5 minutes up to 60 minutes (5, 10, 15, 20, and so on).
7. Optionally, add **Tags** to your Scout. Tags are key-value pairs which can be used to organize your Scouts. To learn more about tags, visit [Centralized Tags Management](/v1/docs/centralized-tags-management).
8. Optionally, click **Show additional parameters** to configure the following:
  - **Protocol**. Sets to use either the ICMP, TCP, or UDP protocol.
  - **Port**. If you have select TCP or UDP as the protocol, this sets the relevant port.
  - **Timeout**. Sets the maximum wait time for the test to finish.
  - **Max number of paths to find**. Sets the maximum number of traceroute paths to the destination.
  - **Min Time to Live (TTL)**. Sets the minimum number of hops to check during the test.
  - **Max Time to Live (TTL)**. Sets the maximum number of hops to check during the test.
9. Click **Next: Alert Policy** to set up alerts and notifications on the Scout before saving it. For more information, visit [Alert Policies](/tim-reorg/docs/alert-policies).

## Test Results

Click on a test result to see the full details of the traceroute test. In this example, you can see the type of information that is returned for a traceroute test from a Cloud Hive in Montreal, Canada, to controlup.com.

You can see a summary of the Scout configuration, along with details of the traceroute.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/tracerouteTest1.png)

Expand the traceroute diagram to see all of the paths and individual hop. Hover over a hop to see more information.

![Test hops](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/Test%20hops%281%29.png)