# Ipv6 at dashboard

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ipv6-at-dashboard/273482>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 20, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ipv6-at-dashboard/273482 "2021-05-20T07:30:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![alipujaistopo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alipujaistopo/32/50791_2.png) [@alipujaistopo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alipujaistopo)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ipv6-at-dashboard/273482/1 "2021-05-20T07:30:52Z")

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why in 1 hostname detect 2 ip. ipv4 and ipv6

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**Author:** ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ipv6-at-dashboard/273482/2 "2021-05-20T19:55:04Z")

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Can you check what is the mapping of your data and see what values you are seeing in elasticsearch?

Kibana displays the data from ES and ip field type mapping accepts both ipv4 and ipv6 addresses

> **[IP field type | Elasticsearch Guide \[7.12\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/ip.html)**

Thanks  
Bhavya

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ipv6-at-dashboard/273482/3 "2021-06-17T19:55:47Z")

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