FAQ: Mention plotnetcfg tool.
authorFlavio Leitner <fbl@sysclose.org>
Thu, 3 Sep 2015 14:53:17 +0000 (11:53 -0300)
committerBen Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>
Fri, 4 Sep 2015 18:29:00 +0000 (11:29 -0700)
The plotnetcfg is an open source tool to visualy represent
relationship between network interfaces on a single host.

It helps to understand the path of a packet on a host.

Signed-off-by: Flavio Leitner <fbl@sysclose.org>
Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>
FAQ.md

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@@ -1623,6 +1623,9 @@ A: To debug network behavior problems, trace the path of a packet,
    that's correct, then trace the path of the response packet back to
    the origin.
 
+   The open source tool called "plotnetcfg" can help to understand the
+   relationship between the networking devices on a single host.
+
    Usually a simple ICMP echo request and reply ("ping") packet is
    good enough.  Start by initiating an ongoing "ping" from the origin
    host to a remote host.  If you are tracking down a connectivity