This page explains how to use the parse_ipv4 function in APL.
parse_ipv4
function in APL converts an IPv4 address and represents it as a long number. You can use this function to convert an IPv4 address for advanced analysis, filtering, or comparisons. It is especially useful for tasks like analyzing network traffic logs, identifying trends in IP address usage, or performing security-related queries.
Splunk SPL users
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parse_ipv4
, but you can use bitwise operations to achieve a similar result.Parameter | Type | Description |
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ipv4_address | string | The IPv4 address to parse into a long number. |
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parse_ipv4
function to analyze web traffic by representing IP addresses as long numbers.
Query
_time | uri | method | ip_long |
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2024-11-14T10:00:00 | /index.html | GET | 3,232,235,777 |