ASA with configuration containing "_" or "-" characters

[jsteffensen]

Hi Everyone

Does anyone know if there is a known bug in ASA related to Object-Groups/Names/Access-Lists with a "Dash" _ or "minus" - inside it?

Ex: WINDOWS_SERVERS, FROM-OUTSIDE

I have noticed that no configuration is displayed with the command:

show run | include ......

if the include-statement contains a "_" nothing is displayed.

if the include-statement contains a "-" the whole config is displayed.

Are the "_" or "-" special characters with special meanings? or is this just a bug?

Best Regards

Jarle Steffensen

[Herbert Baerten · Accepted solution]

"_" is indeed a special character, to match only on _ you can escape it with "\" :

asa# sh run | i test\_

object-group network test_3

access-list test_4 extended permit ip any any

For "-" I don't see a problem in 8.0.4.8:

asa# sh run | i test-

object-group network test-2

access-list test-1 extended permit ip any any

What ASA version do you use, and what is the exact include command?