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Data Field Reference
ipv4

ipv4

Represents an IPv4 address (Internet Protocol version 4).

dataformat: ipv4 

  MYFIELD:
      dataformat: ipv4
      default: "192.168.1.1"

dataformat_ext

Not used - IPv4 fields have no extended options. Standard dotted decimal notation (A.B.C.D) is always used.

Format

IPv4 addresses are stored in standard dotted decimal notation: A.B.C.D where each component (A, B, C, D) is 0-255.

Examples:

  • 192.168.1.1
  • 10.0.0.50
  • 8.8.8.8
  • 127.0.0.1

Multivalue

Multi-value is supported for storing multiple IP addresses.

## SCHEMA
MYSERVERS:
      dataformat: ipv4
      cardinal_max: 0

## INSTANCE multi-valued
  MYSERVERS: [192.168.1.10, 192.168.1.11, 192.168.1.12]

Examples

Schema Definition 

- classname: _schema
  keyname: server
  ip_address:
    dataformat: ipv4
    displayname: IP Address
    description: Server IPv4 address

Instance Example 

- classname: server
  keyname: web01
  ip_address: "192.168.1.100"

Notes

  • IPv4 addresses only (use external field type for IPv6 if needed)
  • Validation ensures proper IPv4 format
  • Useful for network management, IPAM systems, and infrastructure documentation
  • Can be filtered and searched in data views
  • Related to the app_ipam module for comprehensive IP management
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