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  • 1.  mac-learning-log time discrepancies

    Posted 09-16-2021 14:17

    Hello,

    When investigating for flapping, I use the  command

    show ethernet-switching mac-learning-log | match move | no-more

     

    which will show me the various addresses flapping that just occurred.

     

    Even though my date/time is correct on the switch (show system uptime),  the time displayed by the mac learning log does not seems to relate to anything.

     

    root@mrcvo-senneterre-06-SitePrincipal-2020-08-10> show ethernet-switching mac-learning-log | match move | no-more

    Thu Sep 16 17:53:26 2021 vlan_name QinQ-3925 mac ac:d5:64:56:83:83 was moved from ge-0/0/0.3925 to ge-0/0/11.3925 with flags: 0x2101f

     

    root@mrcvo-senneterre-06-SitePrincipal-2020-08-10> show system uptime

    fpc0:

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Current time: 2021-09-16 13:57:35 EDT

    Time Source:  LOCAL CLOCK

     

    What am I missing, here ?

     

    Merci,

    __________________________________________

    Michel Lapointe

    Projet GIRAT 2.0

     

     

     



  • 2.  RE: mac-learning-log time discrepancies
    Best Answer

     
    Posted 09-17-2021 05:31
    mac-learning-log timestamps are in  UTC.


  • 3.  RE: mac-learning-log time discrepancies

    Posted 09-17-2021 10:32
    so that's what I was missing  .....  :-(  
    merci beaucoup Smicker.

    Michel

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    Michel Lapointe
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  • 4.  RE: mac-learning-log time discrepancies

    Posted 09-22-2021 05:54
    Check the timezone on the device, show configuration system time-zone and change it accordingly to make it homogeneous across all applications.

    Elvin


  • 5.  RE: mac-learning-log time discrepancies

    Posted 09-23-2021 09:13
    bonjour ElvinArias,
        I just checked on a site showing me the discrepancies and the time-zone match my actual location: 
    show configuration system time-zone
    time-zone America/Montreal;
       I will probably end up opening a case with Juniper. I'll keep you posted.
    Michel

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    Michel Lapointe
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  • 6.  RE: mac-learning-log time discrepancies

     
    Posted 09-23-2021 12:14
    JTAC will probably tell you the same thing, that the MAC learning log is in UTC. Device timezone has no bearing on this, but setting all of your devices to use UTC will have additional benefits if your organization spans multiple timezones. Otherwise it really sucks when trying to troubleshoot a L2 issue in realtime but it is what it is. Maybe it's a chipset limitation.