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sw2090
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sw2090
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November 15, 2018
Question

Make CLI accept tab-stop formatted configs

  • November 15, 2018
  • 1 reply
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currently tabstops in config cause dublication of command they are in front of and this causes syntax errors in consequence.

Would be much easier if CLI would understand tabstops.

    1 reply

    lobstercreed
    lobstercreed
    New Member
    December 4, 2018

    Easy solution: use Notepad++ to clean up your config before pasting into CLI.

     

    For example this:

     

    config log null-device setting
     set status disable
    end
    config log setting
     set fwpolicy6-implicit-log enable
     set local-in-allow enable
     set local-out enable
    end
    config log gui-display
     set location fortianalyzer
    end

     

    Becomes this:

     

    config log null-device setting
    set status disable
    end
    config log setting
    set fwpolicy6-implicit-log enable
    set local-in-allow enable
    set local-out enable
    end
    config log gui-display
    set location fortianalyzer
    end

     

    If you simply paste it into Notepad++, select all, and choose Edit > Blank Operations > Trim Leading Space

     

    This solves the issue on many platforms where the config spits out with tabs and you want to copy paste without the tabs.

     

    - Daniel Hamilton

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