alibaba/Sentinel

IPv6 support for dashboard and transport component

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#510 opened on Feb 22, 2019

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Description

Issue Description

Describe what happened (or what feature you want)

Sentinel did not support IPv6 (for dashboard transport).

Describe what you expected to happen

Support IPv6

Contributor guide

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Java networkingSentinel architecture basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the dashboard and transport component code in Sentinel to identify current IP address handling. Look for any assumptions of IPv4 in network configuration or socket binding. Research how to properly support dual stack or IPv6 only environments. Consider adding configuration options for IPv6 and updating documentation. No existing PRs or comments provide guidance.