Xshell Highlight Sets Cisco ((install)) Direct

By default, Xshell offers basic ANSI colors. While these work for Linux ls outputs, they fail miserably with Cisco’s unique syntax. Cisco CLI has specific patterns that require custom regex:

Mark dangerous commands or negative states that require immediate attention.

Use Xshell’s Highlight dialog to add these. Put each pattern as a separate rule (regex recommended). Choose contrasting colors (foreground or background) and disable “Match case” if needed. xshell highlight sets cisco

: shutdown , no , erase , reload , format , crypto , reject , drop 3. IP Addresses and Network Data (Blue / Cyan)

Once your rules are defined, go back to the Highlight Sets dialog, select your "Cisco Highlighting" set, and click . This applies the highlighting immediately to the active session. By default, Xshell offers basic ANSI colors

Make specific numbers or IDs stand out from configuration dumps.

: Use \bDOWN\b to highlight the word "DOWN" only when it appears as a whole word. Use Xshell’s Highlight dialog to add these

Enter .

Assign different colors. Now, every time you term mon or show log , the severity code pops out immediately.