diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace.erl
index 91194772f..9ce6f9d38 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace.erl
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ list() ->
 list(Enable) ->
     ets:match_object(?TRACE, #?TRACE{enable = Enable, _ = '_'}).
 
--spec create([{Key :: binary(), Value :: binary()}] | #{atom() => binary()}) ->
+-spec create([{Key :: binary(), Value :: any()}] | #{atom() => any()}) ->
     {ok, #?TRACE{}}
     | {error,
         {duplicate_condition, iodata()}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
index 448940904..27de11d0f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ trace(["list"]) ->
     lists:foreach(
         fun(Trace) ->
             #{type := Type, filter := Filter, level := Level, dst := Dst} = Trace,
-            emqx_ctl:print("Trace(~s=~s, level=~s, destination=~p)~n", [Type, Filter, Level, Dst])
+            emqx_ctl:print("Trace(~s=~s, level=~s, destination=~0p)~n", [Type, Filter, Level, Dst])
         end,
         emqx_trace_handler:running()
     );
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ trace_off(Type, Filter) ->
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% @doc Trace Cluster Command
+-define(DEFAULT_TRACE_DURATION, "1800").
+
 traces(["list"]) ->
     {200, List} = emqx_mgmt_api_trace:trace(get, []),
     case List of
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ traces(["list"]) ->
                         log_size := LogSize
                     } = Trace,
                     emqx_ctl:print(
-                        "Trace(~s: ~s=~s, ~s, LogSize:~p)~n",
+                        "Trace(~s: ~s=~s, ~s, LogSize:~0p)~n",
                         [Name, Type, maps:get(Type, Trace), Status, LogSize]
                     )
                 end,
@@ -542,7 +544,7 @@ traces(["stop", Name]) ->
 traces(["delete", Name]) ->
     trace_cluster_del(Name);
 traces(["start", Name, Operation, Filter]) ->
-    traces(["start", Name, Operation, Filter, "900"]);
+    traces(["start", Name, Operation, Filter, ?DEFAULT_TRACE_DURATION]);
 traces(["start", Name, Operation, Filter0, DurationS]) ->
     case trace_type(Operation, Filter0) of
         {ok, Type, Filter} -> trace_cluster_on(Name, Type, Filter, DurationS);
@@ -551,22 +553,27 @@ traces(["start", Name, Operation, Filter0, DurationS]) ->
 traces(_) ->
     emqx_ctl:usage([
         {"traces list", "List all cluster traces started"},
-        {"traces start <Name> client <ClientId>", "Traces for a client in cluster"},
-        {"traces start <Name> topic <Topic>", "Traces for a topic in cluster"},
-        {"traces start <Name> ip_address <IPAddr>", "Traces for a IP in cluster"},
-        {"traces stop  <Name>", "Stop trace in cluster"},
-        {"traces delete  <Name>", "Delete trace in cluster"}
+        {"traces start <Name> client <ClientId> [<Duration>]", "Traces for a client in cluster"},
+        {"traces start <Name> topic <Topic> [<Duration>]", "Traces for a topic in cluster"},
+        {"traces start <Name> ip_address <IPAddr> [<Duration>]",
+            "Traces for a client IP in cluster\n"
+            "Trace will start immediately on all nodes, including the core and replicant,\n"
+            "and will end after <Duration> seconds. The default value for <Duration> is "
+            ?DEFAULT_TRACE_DURATION
+            " seconds."},
+        {"traces stop <Name>", "Stop trace in cluster"},
+        {"traces delete <Name>", "Delete trace in cluster"}
     ]).
 
 trace_cluster_on(Name, Type, Filter, DurationS0) ->
+    Now = emqx_trace:now_second(),
     DurationS = list_to_integer(DurationS0),
-    Now = erlang:system_time(second),
     Trace = #{
-        name => list_to_binary(Name),
-        type => atom_to_binary(Type),
-        Type => list_to_binary(Filter),
-        start_at => list_to_binary(calendar:system_time_to_rfc3339(Now)),
-        end_at => list_to_binary(calendar:system_time_to_rfc3339(Now + DurationS))
+        name => bin(Name),
+        type => Type,
+        Type => bin(Filter),
+        start_at => Now,
+        end_at => Now + DurationS
     },
     case emqx_trace:create(Trace) of
         {ok, _} ->
@@ -579,19 +586,19 @@ trace_cluster_on(Name, Type, Filter, DurationS0) ->
     end.
 
 trace_cluster_del(Name) ->
-    case emqx_trace:delete(list_to_binary(Name)) of
+    case emqx_trace:delete(bin(Name)) of
         ok -> emqx_ctl:print("Del cluster_trace ~s successfully~n", [Name]);
         {error, Error} -> emqx_ctl:print("[error] Del cluster_trace ~s: ~p~n", [Name, Error])
     end.
 
 trace_cluster_off(Name) ->
-    case emqx_trace:update(list_to_binary(Name), false) of
+    case emqx_trace:update(bin(Name), false) of
         ok -> emqx_ctl:print("Stop cluster_trace ~s successfully~n", [Name]);
         {error, Error} -> emqx_ctl:print("[error] Stop cluster_trace ~s: ~p~n", [Name, Error])
     end.
 
-trace_type("client", ClientId) -> {ok, clientid, list_to_binary(ClientId)};
-trace_type("topic", Topic) -> {ok, topic, list_to_binary(Topic)};
+trace_type("client", ClientId) -> {ok, clientid, bin(ClientId)};
+trace_type("topic", Topic) -> {ok, topic, bin(Topic)};
 trace_type("ip_address", IP) -> {ok, ip_address, IP};
 trace_type(_, _) -> error.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_cli_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_cli_SUITE.erl
index e6543d6a1..f49663682 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_cli_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_cli_SUITE.erl
@@ -157,6 +157,31 @@ t_traces(_Config) ->
     %% traces delete  <Name>                   # Delete trace in cluster
     ok.
 
+t_traces_client(_Config) ->
+    TraceC = "TraceNameClientID",
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "start", TraceC, "client", "ClientID"]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "stop", TraceC]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "delete", TraceC]).
+
+t_traces_client_with_duration(_Config) ->
+    TraceC = "TraceNameClientID",
+    Duration = "1000",
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "start", TraceC, "client", "ClientID", Duration]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "stop", TraceC]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "delete", TraceC]).
+
+t_traces_topic(_Config) ->
+    TraceT = "TraceNameTopic",
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "start", TraceT, "topic", "a/b"]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "stop", TraceT]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "delete", TraceT]).
+
+t_traces_ip(_Config) ->
+    TraceI = "TraceNameIP",
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "start", TraceI, "ip_address", "127.0.0.1"]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "stop", TraceI]),
+    emqx_ctl:run_command(["traces", "delete", TraceI]).
+
 t_listeners(_Config) ->
     %% listeners                      # List listeners
     emqx_ctl:run_command(["listeners"]),
diff --git a/changes/ce/fix-10818.en.md b/changes/ce/fix-10818.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..068fab4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/fix-10818.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixing `emqx_ctl traces` command.