That's it almost. The OP wanted to catch the data between those lines. So, modifying your code, something like this should work: 
    if ( my $hit= /^-+ show switchname -+/ .. /^\*+/ ) {
        next if $hit==1 or $hit =~ /e0$/i;
        # When we're here, it's one of those lines in between
        # Now do whatever you want with the data....
    }

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<hr><code>$\=~s;s*.*;q^|D9JYJ^^qq^\//\\\///^;ex;print

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In reply to Re^2: Help with Multiple line RegEx by Skeeve
in thread Help with Multiple line RegEx by blackadder

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