What is Network Path?

A network path represents the path through the network between the source and destination. When a user connects from server (source) to a website (destination), the communication passes through a collection of hops which have routing tables to decide where to forward incoming packets.

Figure 1 : Network path between source and destination

When a problem is encountered in the communication between the source and destination, the administrators may like to know between which specific hops, the communication may be delayed. For that, it is necessary to trace the TCP connection between the source and destination.

Why Monitor Network Path?

By monitoring TCP connection between the source and destination, the network administrators can verify that the network path is functioning properly and that there are no issues with the connection that could potentially cause data loss or delays. To ensure that the TCP connection is available between the source and destination, eG Enterprise offers a specialized Network Path monitoring model.