Traceroute Missing Hops and No Termination Message

[double_virgule]

Is there a reason that the Meraki gateway tools menu removes missing traceroute entries when it displays it in the console? This may seem like a simple thing, but it actually throws off our troubleshooting when we don't see those missing *** entries and have to check number entries. 

Also, is there a way for it to display that the Traceroute has finished? On Windows, it shows "Trace complete." Linux doesn't show a completion message, but it does show the input prompt. I assume this device uses Linux so maybe there could be a prompt or popup that shows that the traceroute has completed?

traceroute to [REDACTED_DOMAIN] ([REDACTED_IP]), 30 hops max, 46 byte packets
 1  [LOCAL_GATEWAY] ([PRIVATE_IP])  X.XXX ms  X.XXX ms  X.XXX ms
 2  [ISP_INTERNAL] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_INTERNAL] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_INTERNAL] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 3  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 4  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 5  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_ROUTER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 6  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 7  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [ISP_BACKBONE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 8  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
 9  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms
10  [TRANSIT_PROVIDER] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  *  X.XXX ms
14  *  [DESTINATION_EDGE] ([OBFUSCATED_IP])  X.XXX ms  *

[Mloraditch · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, there is no configuration available for this feature so your best way to at least ask officially for the change is the feedback tool: https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Other_Topics/Give_your_feedback_(previously_...

You can also mention it your Cisco AM for added emphasis.

[ww]

The MTR (Enhanced Traceroute) does show them. Or is there a specific reason you use the normal traceroute

[PhilipDAth]

Windows" traceroute uses ICMP and relies on receiving an "ICMP Time Exceeded" response when the TTL is exceeded.  It can be affected by ICMP filtering.

Linux traceroute uses UDP probes instead.  It can be affected by UDP filtering.

The OS of the "hop" determines how it responds to these two different approaches.