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    Rename Configuration

    Use
    action=rename
     to rename an object at a specified location in the configuration. Use the xpath parameter to specify the location of the object to be renamed. Use the newname parameter to provide a new name for the object.
    1. Use the following API query to rename an address object called
      old_address
       to
      new_address
      : 
      https://

							
      <firewall>
      /api/?key=
      <apikey>
      &type=config&action=rename&xpath=/config/devices/entry/vsys/entry[@name='vsys1']/address/entry[@name='old_address']&newname=new_address
    2. Confirm that the XML response for the request looks like the following:
      <response status="success" code="20"><msg>command succeeded</msg></response>

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