Network Management

Comparison criteria does not work for Cisco ASA

Comparison criteria is not working for Cisco ASA as configured below. ^:Written by

First published date

10/10/2018 2:01 PM

Last published date

11/2/2020 7:17 PM

Overview

Comparison criteria is not working for Cisco ASA as configured below. 

 

As a result, NCM is still showing the line in the report.

Product section

Network Configuration Manager

Cause

Incomplete comparison criteria.

Resolution

Correct the RegEx pattern as below:

Since there is a stand alone ":" and a Stand Alone "!" and they both start at the beginning of the line, and both are part of the same 'block of the config', have Stand alone RegEx to ignore these lines.

^:

^!


Additionally, with these two stand alone Criteria added, any existing Comparison Criteria starting with a ":" or a "!" should be disabled or removed, since the two newly added will by default ignore any line starting with a ":" or "!", regardless of what follows.