topic Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed in Expedition Discussions

File "filename.xml" is malformed

mmeehan — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:16:33 GMT

I have used the tool a few times before but I hat a road block on this migration. no outstading issues when I merge the file and the XML downloads without error. I can Import the config to the firewall but when I run the "load config partial" commands I get the malformed XML error.

I am using version 1.1.9 or Expedition and 8.1.6 on the target firewall.

Any ideas?

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

mmeehan — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:23:38 GMT

What's more interesting is the .XML file that I download is incomplete, it stops about 1/2 way down the file and does not include any of hte <config> tags.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

sjanita — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:48:11 GMT

just to verify the process you used to upgrade - did you run both the commands below:

$sudo apt-get update

$sudo apt-get install expedition-beta

Also, there is an option to download a .zip file when the XML is generated. Can you also check the XML files in the zip files to see if the XML is in the same state.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

mmeehan — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:24:37 GMT

Yes ran both commands to update the tool, I also downloaded and reinstalled to make sure that wasn't an issue.

I get the same error from the direct download and from the .zip download. When i open the the .xml in Firefox it shows there is an error on the file although it's not clear to me what it means.

XML Parsing Error: undefined entity

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

sjanita — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:40:34 GMT

can you send 2 files to the fwmigrate @ paloaltonetworks.com alias for review of your issue:

-The malformed XML

-Export the project file

Also a screenshot of the Expedition dashboard showing the version.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

mmeehan — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:32:45 GMT

Thanks, files sent.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

Jabousaab — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:49:20 GMT

Hello,

I am facing the exact same issue.

Everything works fine except when I try to export the file, it stops halfway through the file and has file malformed error on the firewall.

Was your issue resolved? kindly assist.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

mmeehan — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:54:41 GMT

In my case there was an issue with userID group in the policies that I exported into the case configuration. I had to remove them before I did the export. It was a bug in the Expedition version I was using, it may have been fixed in the latest code.

Re: File "filename.xml" is malformed

dgildelaig — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:47:11 GMT

Can you check what is is malformed in the XML file?

If you spot it, we could try to see why is it being malformed there.

Thanks