Bug ID 1043013: Unable to search IPv6 string with "::".

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 15.1.4, 15.1.4.1, 15.1.5, 15.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 15.1.6.1, 15.1.7, 15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3, 15.1.10.4

Opened: Aug 26, 2021

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

Searching for an IPv6 address with "::" fails.

Impact

You are unable to search for these addresses if many IPV6 address have a "::" combination.

Conditions

IPV6 address has at least two zeros to represent "::".

Workaround

Use a wildcard ("*") instead of "::" when searching for an IP address. For example, if a virtual-address is 2001:db8::f5, you can search for "2001:db8*f5" or "2001:db8:*:f5".

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips