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What do the different MAC Event Actions mean?

CUSDCasady
New Contributor

I'm trying to find documentation on what each of the MAC Event actions mean in the logs and I can't find it. Here is an example log entry:

May 15 07:45:27 MA_MDF MAC-Event: MAC:aaaa.aaaa.aaaa-VLAN:511-PORT:2/1/48-ACT:1::

I'm guessing Action 1 is MAC registration but can anyone point me to where these actions are defined?

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va10462
New Contributor III

Hi ahmad,

A typical log event looks like this:
MA_MDF MAC-Event: MAC:aaaa.aaaa.aaaa-VLAN:511-PORT:2/1/48-ACT:1:: [1]
  • MA_MDF: The name of the switch or the system log host identifier.
  • MAC: The specific hardware address of the endpoint device.
  • VLAN: The virtual LAN ID the port is assigned to.
  • PORT: The exact physical interface (e.g., Slot 2, Module 1, Port 48).
  • ACT: The action code or type of event being reported. [1, 2, 3]
 
Common Action (ACT) Codes
While Ruckus provides limited public documentation on every integer, the action codes typically represent:
  • ACT: 1: Indicates a device has been dynamically learned or re-authenticated on the port (MAC Move).
  • ACT: 2: Indicates the MAC address was removed (usually when a device is unplugged or times out).
  • ACT: 4: Triggers when MAC notifications are turned off via CLI or when an invalid/unauthorized device connects

Thanks,

Vivek

 

 

 

Thank you!

I also see ACT 7 in the logs a lot. Do you know what that one means?