For the most effective Cisco CLI highlighting, use a combination of exact strings and Regular Expressions (Regex) . Xshell uses the DEELX engine (Perl compatible) for its regex. netsarang.atlassian.net Recommended Keywords / Regex Suggested Color Critical Errors err-disable administratively down Success/Up Established Network Info \b\d1,3(\.\d1,3)3\b (IPv4 Regex) Blue or Teal Configuration description Bold / Cyan 3. Advanced Highlighting Tips
(e.g., 192.168.x.x ): Use a unique color like Yellow. xshell highlight sets cisco best
To apply it, open the Highlight Sets dialog, select your set, and click Set to Current , or assign it permanently via a session's Properties netsarang.atlassian.net 2. Best Practice Keyword & Regex Sets For the most effective Cisco CLI highlighting, use
🛑 Critical Errors: Instantly spot "Invalid input" or "denied" in bright red. 🟢 Status Checks: Let "up/up" and "established" pop in green. 🟡 Warnings: Catch "down" or "dampened" in yellow before it becomes an outage. 🔵 Context: Differentiate interface names and IPs from the rest of the config. Advanced Highlighting Tips (e
GigabitEthernet , TenGigabitEthernet , Vlan , Loopback , FastEthernet , Port-channel . Routing Protocols: ospf , bgp , eigrp , rip , static . 4. Warnings & Transients (Yellow / Orange)
Prompts: match device hostname and privilege symbols (e.g., Router>, Router#, Router(config)#). Regex examples:
