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+Compute the L3 path between the local host and the
+destination by using increasing TTL's, and reporting
+back ICMP timed-out messages
diff --git a/cli/documentation/en_US/traceroute/traceroute-example b/cli/documentation/en_US/traceroute/traceroute-example
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+traceroute 1.2.3.4
+  Compute the L3 path the host with IP address 1.2.3.4
+
+traceroute example.com
+  Compute the L3 path the host with a specific hostname
+