traceroute ipv6 source address can not be specified

[Anonymous]

Hello,

it doesn't seem to be possible to set the source address for a traceroute for IPv6, is it? For IPv4 it is possible:

[switch-01]tracert ?
  -a             Select source IP address
  -f             First time to live
  -m             Maximum time to live
  -p             UDP port number
  -q             Number of probe packets
  -tos           Specify TOS value
  -vpn-instance  Specify VPN-Instance of MPLS VPN
  -w             Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply
  STRING<1-255>  IP address or hostname of a remote system
  ipv6           IPv6 Protocol
  lsp            LSP traceroute
[switch-01]tracert ipv6 ?
  -f             First Hop Limit
  -m             Maximum Hop Limit
  -p             Destination UDP port number
  -q             Number of probe packets
  -tos           Specify Traffic Class value
  -vpn-instance  Specify a VPN instance
  -w             Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply
  STRING<1-255>  Hostname/ IPv6 address 

Cheers,

     Thomas

[Apachez-]

Which device and which firmware version?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

H3C Comware Platform Software
Comware Software, Version 5.20, Release 1808P16
Copyright (c) 2004-2013 Hangzhou H3C Tech. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
H3C S5800-32C uptime is 0 week, 1 day, 19 hours, 16 minutes

H3C S5800-32C with 2 Processors
512M    bytes SDRAM
4M      bytes Nor Flash Memory
512M    bytes Nand Flash Memory
Config Register points to Nand Flash

Hardware Version is Ver.B
CPLD Version is 003
BootRom Version is 220
[SubSlot 0] 24GE+4SFP Plus Hardware Version is Ver.B
[SubSlot 1] No Module

aka HP 5800-24G (JC100A) with the newest available firmware.

Cheers,

     Thomas

[Apachez-]

Same goes for A5820X-24XG-SFP+ running latest 1808P16, no option to select source interface.

However doing "tracert ipv6?" I do have the ability to select "vpn-interface" (aka vrf) BUT there is no way to configure "vpn-interface" on this device (at least not according to "system-view" unless im missing something).

So I guess you need to get in contact with HP Support to file this as a feature request.