[rancid] Re: expect script help

[Brian Lam]

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Martin Barry <marty at supine.com> wrote:

> $quoted_author = "Brian Lam" ;
> >
> > it looks like it's not looping anymore but it's not updating any of the
> f10
> > switches (the previous working f10 are not updated either). rancid log
> shows
> > the following for all force10 router:
>
> I think it might be because it has a two stage "quit" rather than just
> needing a different command.
>
>
> > maybe i will target the stanza instead and have better luck.  the loop
> > output is below.  the first 'exit' works but the 2nd on throws an error
> '%
> > Invalid input detected at '^' marker.'
>
> Try something like
>
>        "Invalid input detected at"        { # F10 two stage quit
>                                             send -h "quit\r"
>                                             exp_continue;
>                                            }
>
>

works like a charm. thank you so much.  my mistake was the i didn't use
'exp_continue'!  :p  rookie mistake.  it's about time to get pick up a book
on Expect.



> cheers
> Marty
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