This article explains the meaning of the following log message:

/kernel: %KERN-4: drv_ge_misc_handler: ifd: 538 new address:28:c0:da:b8:bc:0b xe-9/0/5: get tlv ppfeid 0

This message has no operational impact in an idle scenario.

The portion of the syslog message reading "drv_ge_misc_handler" is a function name in the source code. When a status change occurs to an IFD (physical interface), this function handles address changes.

This log message means that a new address, 28:c0:da:b8:bc:0b , is being assigned to ifd:538(xe-9/0/5) .

This is an informational message which has no operational impact in an idle scenario.

2020-04-09: Article checked for accuracy; no changes made. Explanation of log messages still holds good on newer Junos (Junos 17.4R1.16).