Once your set is created, you need to tell XShell to use it for your Cisco sessions.
For a professional Cisco set, use these categories to keep your terminal organized: 1. The "Good" Status (Green) Set these to a bold green foreground. up established success active permit 2. The "Bad" Status (Red) xshell highlight sets cisco
💡 Too many colors create "rainbow fatigue."💡 Bold vs. Dim: Use bold for active statuses and dim colors for descriptions.💡 Test with 'Show' commands: Verify your colors look good against show ip int br and show run . If you’d like, I can: Once your set is created, you need to
The real power of XShell lies in Regex. Instead of highlighting one specific IP, you can highlight all IPs. \b(?:[0-9]1,3\.)3[0-9]1,3\b MAC Address: ([0-9A-Fa-f]4\.)2[0-9A-Fa-f]4 Cisco Interface Shortcuts: (Gi|Te|Fa|Po)[0-9/.]+ How to Apply Your Highlight Set up established success active permit 2
XShell doesn't come with a "Cisco" button, but building a custom set is straightforward. Go to Tools > Highlight Sets . Create New: Click New and name it "Cisco_IOS". Add Keywords: Click Add to create a new rule.
This guide will show you how to build, import, and optimize XShell highlight sets specifically for Cisco IOS, ASA, and Nexus devices. Why Use Highlight Sets for Cisco?
Set these to a red foreground or a red background with white text. down administratively down fail error deny discard 3. Network Identifiers (Cyan or Yellow) This helps you track the "where" and "what." Vlan[0-9]+ (Regex) GigabitEthernet TenGigabitEthernet BGP / OSPF / EIGRP 4. Security Warnings (Bold Yellow/Orange) no password unencrypted password 7 Advanced: Using Regular Expressions (Regex)