Xshell | Highlight Sets Cisco Best

Many Cisco logs start with *Month DD HH:MM:SS. Highlight the entire timestamp in gray to visually separate the actual message.

\*[A-Za-z]3\s+[0-9]1,2\s+[0-9]2:[0-9]2:[0-9]2\.[0-9]3

Search GitHub for xshell-cisco-highlight.zip or use this curated list (as of 2025): xshell highlight sets cisco best

Pro tip: Avoid sets older than 2019 — they lack regex for newer Cisco show tech outputs and JSON-formatted CLI. Many Cisco logs start with *Month DD HH:MM:SS

The strategy for Cisco devices is to highlight Status (Up/Down), Security (ACLs), and Configuration Context. Search GitHub for xshell-cisco-highlight

| Keyword Group | Color Recommendation | Rationale & Examples | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Critical Status | Red (Bold) | down, disabled, error, deny, fail Immediate visual alert for network issues or blocked traffic. | | Healthy Status | Green (Bold) | up, active, established, permit, connected Quick confirmation that links and protocols are operational. | | Configuration Commands | Blue or Magenta | interface, router, access-list, vlan, ip address, shutdown, no Distinguishes configuration input from output logs. | | Verification Commands | Cyan | show, debug, ping, traceroute Differentiates verification commands from configuration changes. | | Context Markers | Yellow | GigabitEthernet, FastEthernet, Loopback, TenGigE Highlights interface names to track which device you are configuring. |