Technical Tip: Modifying URL filter table of in a cloned Web-filter profile
Description
When a Web-filter profile is cloned, the URL filter table of the parent profile will be reflected in the cloned profile. The URL table in the cloned profile can be modified by using the Command Line Interface (CLI).
Solution
Parent profile
Cloned profile
Configuration
config webfilter profile
edit "Parent"
config web
set urlfilter-table 1
end
edit "Clone of Parent"
config web
set urlfilter-table 1
end
Solution
1) Configure new URL table through CLI by adding one URL entry:
config webfilter urlfilter
edit 2
new entry '2' added
set name table 2
config entries
edit fortinet.com
new entry 'fortinet.com' added
set type simple
set action exempt
set status enable
end
2) Selecting the new URL filter table in web-filter profile:
config webfilter profile
edit default
config web
set urlfilter-table
please input integer value
1 urlfilter
2 urlfilter <------
3 urlfilter
set urlfilter-table 2
end
end
Cloned profile
Configuration
config webfilter profile
edit "Parent"
config web
set urlfilter-table 1
end
edit "Clone of Parent"
config web
set urlfilter-table 1
end
Solution
1) Configure new URL table through CLI by adding one URL entry:
config webfilter urlfilter
edit 2
new entry '2' added
set name table 2
config entries
edit fortinet.com
new entry 'fortinet.com' added
set type simple
set action exempt
set status enable
end
2) Selecting the new URL filter table in web-filter profile:
config webfilter profile
edit default
config web
set urlfilter-table
please input integer value
1 urlfilter
2 urlfilter <------
3 urlfilter
set urlfilter-table 2
end
end
