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Send a pause through plink (putty) program
I am writing a script using plink to send commands remotely to network devices (routers and switches) and then output the console to a text file. Using the below, I can successfully acheive this but with some strange results:
(plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password <.\commands.txt)>output.tx
The resulting output.txt file actually shows the command output and then all of the login banner mumbo jumo you get when you log into a device normally (***WARNING*** THIS IS A PRIVATE COMPUTER SYSTEM, etc...)
So my format ends up being:
- results
- login banner
I am having trouble getting the format correct to send a pause trough plink so that my output file shows the results as if I was logged in:
- login banner
- results
Any suggestions? or is this even possible?
(plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password <.\commands.txt)>output.tx
The resulting output.txt file actually shows the command output and then all of the login banner mumbo jumo you get when you log into a device normally (***WARNING*** THIS IS A PRIVATE COMPUTER SYSTEM, etc...)
So my format ends up being:
- results
- login banner
I am having trouble getting the format correct to send a pause trough plink so that my output file shows the results as if I was logged in:
- login banner
- results
Any suggestions? or is this even possible?
ASKER
For testing purposes, its a simple show version. I added a pause also to test so below is the contents of the file:
pause
show version
Which still results in the results followed by login banner. It's almost as if the commands get passed too quickly, which is making me wonder if what I want is possible or not
pause
show version
Which still results in the results followed by login banner. It's almost as if the commands get passed too quickly, which is making me wonder if what I want is possible or not
While we wait for other experts jump in and assist, can you try doing something like the below?
Batch file:
echo Time %TIME% %DATE% >> switch.log
ping 1.2.3.4 >> switch.log 2>> error.log
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 echo 1.2.3.4 is up! >> switch.log
plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password "show clock" >> switch.log 2>> error.log
plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password "show version" >> switch.log 2>> error.log
Batch file:
echo Time %TIME% %DATE% >> switch.log
ping 1.2.3.4 >> switch.log 2>> error.log
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 echo 1.2.3.4 is up! >> switch.log
plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password "show clock" >> switch.log 2>> error.log
plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password "show version" >> switch.log 2>> error.log
ASKER
Please close this topic. I have found another solution to get the printout needed
Can you share how? I'd like to know. Thanks.
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Glad I could help. Yeah, you really didn't need the commands to be enclosed in brackets.
My comment ID: 42015837 helped guide the OP to the solution.
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Thank you
plink -ssh user@1.2.3.4 -pw password <.\commands.txt >output.txt 2>&1 should work.