topic Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications? in General Topics

Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

_slv_ — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:24:18 GMT

Hello

I have two groups in Application Groups, every one has over 60 applications on lists.

I need to recreate the same settings on another PA device - how to do it?

Regards

Slawek

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

TranceforLife — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:54:11 GMT

l think you can export running configuration and change/edit using notepad++. I don't really know if this is the quickest way but will work I believe

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

BPry — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:04:22 GMT

From what I've seen modifiying the configuration by exporting, altering, then importing and commiting is the quickesst/only way to actually achieve this. The process is fairly easy and shouldn't be all that complicated. That being said make sure that you move over anything in the config thats being referenced so it'll actually work.

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

RFalconer — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:07:12 GMT

You can just go into the cli of the source PA and copy the application group. Then paste it into the destination PA.

I find this command helpful when using the cli

> set cli config-output-format set

Then when you show the config on the CLI, it's easier to read and copy. (It's easier for me to read at least)

# show | match application-group

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

_slv_ — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:02:33 GMT

Hello RFalconer

Using "show | match application-group" I listed both my groups. Thats OK

But how to import it to group test_group on new device?

Regards

Slawek

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

RFalconer — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:38:09 GMT

You can just paste it directly to the new one.

When you use the 'set cli config-output-format set' you can just paste the group in with the set format.

set application-group test_group [ app1 app2 app3 ]

As soon as you finish entering the command, you will see the group in the GUI.

Before I had Panorama, I had to copy large groups to several firewalls so I found a small formatting issue. Because you have 60 apps in the group, make sure that there aren't any incorrect spaces or line breaks in the list when you paste from your text editor. Sometimes with copy and paste, the application names get cut in the middle.

Below is an example of what can happen. Note how fasttrack is cut in the middle of the app name. The PA CLI parser will give an error if you try to paste this. Just remove the space in the app name and it will be fine. With a group of 60, you might have 4 or 5 lines to fix.

set application-group Apps1 [ dl-free flashget qq-download vagaa xunlei zbigz 100bao allpeers ants-p2p applejuice ares axifile direct-connect emule fasttr
ack fileguri filemail

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

TranceforLife — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 21:39:54 GMT

Just a quick one! Do you know what are these options:

> set cli config-output-format
default default
json json
set set
xml xml

What is a difference between them? Cannot see any changed by changing them

Thx,

Myky

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

Raido_Rattameister — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 22:03:02 GMT

>set cli config-output-format set

>configure

#show

You have to go to configure mode.

And when you give command show there you see configuration in set commands.

Re: Application Groups - how to transfer list of applications?

_slv_ — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:19:23 GMT

Hello RFalconer

Thanx for Your help - now is everything clear.

REgards

SLawek