Description | This article describes one method of copying and pasting configuration that contain the special character '?' using batch mode. |
Scope | FortiGate. |
Solution |
By default, it is not possible to paste a question mark (?) in the CLI console. It will be removed after pasting.
For example: the URL 'https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/?q=AS215540' contains a question mark.
After pasting it, the question mark (?) is removed from the string, causing the threat feed to point to the wrong URL.
VM # config system external-resource VM (external-resource) # edit "LLP" VM (LLP) # set type domain VM (LLP) # set category 192 VM (LLP) # set resource "https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/ VM (LLP) # set resource "https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/q=AS215540" VM (LLP) # set refresh-rate 1440 VM (LLP) # next VM (external-resource) # end
To be able to paste URLs containing question mark in the CLI, it is necessary to do it in batch mode.
To start batch mode, run 'execute batch start'
To stop batch mode, run 'execute batch end'.
The following is an example to demonstrate the question mark (?) not being removed from the URL after pasting it in the CLI console.
VM # execute batch start Enter batch mode... VM # VM # edit "LLP" VM # set uuid ab3de11c-a53b-51f0-1e96-b4727db19448 VM # set type domain VM # set category 192 VM # set resource "https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/?q=AS215540" VM # set refresh-rate 1440 VM # next VM # end VM # execute batch end
Exit and run batch commands...
VM # config system external-resource VM (external-resource) # edit "LLP" VM (LLP) # show config system external-resource edit "LLP" set type domain set category 192 set resource "https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/ set resource "https://api.hackertarget.com/aslookup/q=AS215540" set refresh-rate 1440 next end
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