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sackman
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Apr 21, 2021

F5 CLI XML Formatting question...

Hello everyone,   Palo Alto firewalls support the ability to change how the configuration is displayed within the CLI from XML to set (set cli config-output-format set). Does the F5 support this ...
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Nikoolayy1
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Apr 26, 2021

I also work with palo alto and I don't think there is such option in F5 cli preferences (https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K77130210) for example to see the running config as "tmsh xxx" similar to the palo alto "set" output. You can only see it in JSON format :(

 

 

 

You can still see some possible options below:

 

 

 

 

 F5 SCF config files:

 

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13408

 

Youcan export/import some config in CVS format:

 

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K72255145?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

 

You can also copy and paste large config blocks from a terminal:

 

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K81271448

 

https://cdn.f5.com/product/bugtracker/ID751824.html

 

 

  • jaikumar_f5's avatar
    jaikumar_f5
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    Apr 26, 2021

     

     

    There is no set or xml format in F5. Its just JSON.