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Xshell: Cisco Highlight Sets — Complete Guide
This guide explains how to use Xshell’s Highlight Sets to improve visibility when working with Cisco devices (IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, ASA, Junos where relevant). It includes recommended highlight rules, regex patterns, colors, quick setup steps, and tips for using them during configuration, troubleshooting, and show output analysis.
Troubleshooting: Why Your Highlights Aren’t Working on Cisco Output
Issue #1: Highlights work in show run but not in show log
Fix: Cisco logs use different formatting (e.g., leading asterisks). Add a rule specifically for %-prefixed messages. xshell highlight sets cisco best
To apply it: Go to Session Properties > Appearance > select your set from the Highlight Set dropdown. 🌟 Recommended "Cisco Best" Keyword Patterns Xshell: Cisco Highlight Sets — Complete Guide This
For a professional Cisco setup, use this categorization to color-code your terminal: Keyword Examples Recommended Color Critical Errors Error, Fail, Down, Disabled, Deny Bright Red Active/Positive Up, Established, Success, Permit, Active Bright Green Interface/ID GigabitEthernet, TenGigabit, Vlan, Serial Cyan or Blue Warnings Warning, Full, BPDUs, Collision, Discard Yellow / Orange Configuration interface, router, access-list, ip route Magenta or Purple Data Types IP Addresses (Regex: \d1,3(\.\d1,3)3) Light Gray / Bold Pro-Tips for Xshell Users Do not rely on defaults
- Do not rely on defaults.
- Manually create a Highlight Set focusing on Red for
down/denyand Green forup/permit. - Apply this set to your saved Cisco sessions.
Show output important keywords
Rule #4: Logging Timestamps
Many Cisco logs start with *Month DD HH:MM:SS. Highlight the entire timestamp in gray to visually separate the actual message.
Use these patterns to make your CLI output immediately readable. Keyword / Regex Pattern Visual Style Critical Issues