Technical Tip: Use single URL filter for multiple web filter profile
Description
This article describes how to configure single static URL filter and bind it to the multiple web filter profile.
Solution
When there is huge URL filter list is available and it is required to bind it with multiple web filter profiles,it is possible from CLI,
Create the URL filter list from CLI or configure web filter profile with static URL filter configured,
Configure URL filter from CLI.
This operation can only be done from CLI.
This article describes how to configure single static URL filter and bind it to the multiple web filter profile.
Solution
When there is huge URL filter list is available and it is required to bind it with multiple web filter profiles,it is possible from CLI,
Create the URL filter list from CLI or configure web filter profile with static URL filter configured,
Configure URL filter from CLI.
# config webfilter urlfilterOnce the URL filter is configured, bind it with the exiting web filter profile.
edit <number>
set name <name>
# config entries
edit 1
set url <URL>
set action <exempt/block/allow/monitor>
set type <simple/regex/wildcard>
next
end
next
end
# config webfilter profileNote.
edit <name of webfilter profile>
# config web
set urlfilter-table <number of URL filter table>
end
end
This operation can only be done from CLI.