Xshell Highlight Sets Cisco !!hot!! May 2026

To set up Cisco-specific keyword highlighting in Xshell, use the Highlight Sets feature to color-code critical CLI output like interface statuses, IP addresses, and error messages. Xshell uses the Perl-compatible DEELX engine for regular expressions, allowing for precise matching. Step 1: Create a New Highlight Set

Status Indicators: Add up, down, administratively down, and shutdown.

Open the Properties of your specific Cisco session (or the Default Session). Navigate to Appearance. xshell highlight sets cisco

Common Use Cases for Xshell Highlight Sets on Cisco Devices

You can build a custom Cisco-specific set directly within the application: Open Settings : Go to the menu and select Terminal Highlight Sets Create New Set , name it "Cisco", and click Add Keywords to enter specific Cisco terms you want to track. Text/Exact Match : Enter simple words like (Green) or Regular Expressions : Check the Regular Expression To set up Cisco-specific keyword highlighting in Xshell,

Example Cisco Highlight Rules

| Pattern (Regex) | Purpose | Suggested Color | |----------------|---------|----------------| | %ERROR | Error messages | Red text + yellow background | | %WARNING | Warnings | Orange text | | %NOTICE | Notices | Light blue | | down | Interface/link down | Red | | up.+\r | Interface/link up | Green | | err-disable | Port error state | Magenta + bold | | deny\|block | ACL denials | Red + italic | | authentication failed | Login failures | Red background | | [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ | IP addresses | Cyan | | vlan [0-9]+ | VLAN changes | Yellow |

4. Add Regex Patterns (Advanced)

Switch to the Regular Expression tab, click Add. Open the Properties of your specific Cisco session

files to share with your team or move them to a different machine via the Xshell Highlight Sets Menu Case Sensitivity:

Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up syntax highlighting for Cisco IOS-like commands in Xshell (by Netsarang).