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    IPV6 in my logs is making thing look untidy!

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      databeestje
      last edited by

      You can use the edit file option from the diag menu.

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        Callahan
        last edited by

        Wow, that's great! Didn't know that was a feature. Ok, file edited. All seems ok. Jim, can you tell me what it is exactly that that addition to the filter_log.inc file should do so that I can report back to you if it has indeed worked. Should it allow me to add IPv6 addresses to the EasyRuleBlockHosts alias?

        Thanks.

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          no, it won't do anything to easy rule.

          The path, filename, and line number are all on the link I posted earlier. The green text is what to add.

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            Callahan
            last edited by

            Yep, I've added the addition shown in green. Just wondering what to look for in pfSense now to confirm if he change (whatever it was) was successful.

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              If the appearance of ipv6 in the log looks better, that would be all that shows

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                Callahan
                last edited by

                Can't see any difference I'm afraid. Ultimately, my goal was to just prevent them from appearing in my logs as they mean nothing in my scenario as I'm not using IPv6. Pic attached for ref.

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                  Cino
                  last edited by

                  Callahan,

                  Under System-Advanced-Networking Tab, Do you have Allow IPv6 checked? If so, uncheck it and see if that works for you… I notice if I have it check, I see IPv6 traffic in my log but if its uncheck I don't see any...

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                    Callahan
                    last edited by

                    Hi Cino,

                    Thanks for the suggestion but I don't have it ticked. Not sure how much work would be involved to add in a way to block IPv6 from the logs but it seems that it's a feature that should be there if the option to block them is given, it kind of makes sense to give the option to block them from the logs. I'm saying this with utterly no knowledge of the work involved to add this feature in mind you!
                    :)

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                      databeestje
                      last edited by

                      on plain 1.2.3 or 2.0 Beta you should never see IPv6 traffic in the logs.

                      Only if the "Allow IPv6" checkbox is enabled will you see this traffic.

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                        Callahan
                        last edited by

                        That's not the case for me. Check the attachments showing version number, the unticked boxes and the IPv6 packets in the logs. This happens on both my work setup and my home setup.

                        version.png
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                        ![allow ipv6.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/allow ipv6.png)
                        ![allow ipv6.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/allow ipv6.png_thumb)
                        ![fw log.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/fw log.png)
                        ![fw log.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/fw log.png_thumb)

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