Target Name: RVCS021015DT.
IP: 172.27.35.114
Date/Time: 9/16/2013 11:13:43 AM to 9/16/2013 11:16:14 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 150 0 0.0 0 7 1 [10.28.128.1]
2 150 0 0.0 0 1 0 [10.45.8.62]
3 38 0 0.0 0 6 0 [10.160.0.225]
4 147 110 74.8 0 2 0 [10.255.254.29]
5 150 0 0.0 1 4 1 [172.31.254.242]
6 150 0 0.0 1 8 3 [10.160.1.200]
7 150 0 0.0 1 12 2 [10.45.2.1]
8 150 0 0.0 0 8 0 [172.27.35.114]

If you could see the graph for hop 4 there is a displayed pattern of packet loss ever 30 - 45 second for 50 seconds with a trace interval of every 1 second.

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Tracing one hop beyond hop 4;
Target Name: N/A
IP: 172.31.254.242
Date/Time: 9/16/2013 11:15:06 AM to 9/16/2013 11:17:37 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 150 0 0.0 0 6 1 [10.28.128.1]
2 150 0 0.0 0 3 0 [10.45.8.62]
3 109 0 0.0 0 4 0 [10.160.0.226]
4 150 37 24.7 0 7 0 [10.255.254.29]
5 150 0 0.0 0 17 1 [172.31.254.242]

If you could see the graph for hop 4 there is a displayed pattern of packet loss every 50 second for 18 seconds with a trace interval of every 1 second.


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however when tracing directly to hop 4;
Target Name: N/A
IP: 10.255.254.29
Date/Time: 9/16/2013 11:14:26 AM to 9/16/2013 11:16:57 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 150 0 0.0 0 7 1 [10.28.128.1]
2 150 0 0.0 0 4 0 [10.45.8.62]
3 97 0 0.0 0 12 0 [10.160.0.225]
4 150 0 0.0 0 2 0 [10.255.254.29]

dos / command prompt traces do not show PL.


Looking for help in understanding this observed behavior.

Thank you!