Network path probing with energy source identification

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more network interfaces;
• a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute one or more processes;
• and
• a memory configured to store a process that is executable by the processor, the process when executed configured to:
• initiate probing of a path in a network during which one or more probe packets are sent along the path, wherein a hop along the path modifies the one or more probe packets to include energy source information indicative of a type of energy source regarding one or more energy sources available to that hop;
• receive results of the probing of the path that include the energy source information;
• generate, based on the results of the probing, a visual representation of the path and those one or more energy sources available to different hops along the path;
• and
• provide the visual representation of the path to a user interface for display.

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program instructions that cause a device to execute a process comprising:

• initiating, by the device, probing of a path in a network during which one or more probe packets are sent along the path, wherein a hop along the path modifies the one or more probe packets to include energy source information indicative of a type of energy source regarding one or more energy sources available to that hop;
• receiving, at the device, results of the probing of the path that include the energy source information;
• generating, by the device and based on the results of the probing, a visual representation of the path and those one or more energy sources available to different hops along the path;
• and
• providing, by the device, the visual representation of the path to a user interface for display.