(Lianja) SSH Commands to Sophos Router Device Console

Demonstrates how to establish an SSH session with a Sophos XG router and send commands in a device console session.

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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

loSsh = createobject("CkSsh")

llSuccess = loSsh.Connect("172.16.16.16",22)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

// Authenticate using login/password:
llSuccess = loSsh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

// Start a shell session.
// (The QuickShell method was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.65)
lnChannelNum = loSsh.QuickShell()
if (lnChannelNum < 0) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

// The Sophos router will send this initial prompt:

// 	Main Menu
// 
// 	    1.  Network  Configuration
// 	    2.  System   Configuration
// 	    3.  Route    Configuration
// 	    4.  Device Console
// 	    5.  Device Management
// 	    6.  VPN Management
// 	    7.  Shutdown/Reboot Device
// 	    0.  Exit
// 
// 	    Select Menu Number [0-7]: 

llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(lnChannelNum,"Select Menu Number","utf-8",.T.)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

// Show what we received so far:
? loSsh.GetReceivedText(lnChannelNum,"utf-8")

// Send "4" <RETURN> to mimic typing in a shell session.
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelSendString(lnChannelNum,"4" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

// We should get a "console>" prompt.
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(lnChannelNum,"console>","utf-8",.T.)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

? loSsh.GetReceivedText(lnChannelNum,"utf-8")

// Send a command and get the output..
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelSendString(lnChannelNum,"dnslookup host google.com" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(lnChannelNum,"console>","utf-8",.T.)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

? loSsh.GetReceivedText(lnChannelNum,"utf-8")

// Send another command and get the output, and so on...
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelSendString(lnChannelNum,"dnslookup host microsoft.com" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
llSuccess = loSsh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(lnChannelNum,"console>","utf-8",.T.)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSsh.LastErrorText
    release loSsh
    return
endif

? loSsh.GetReceivedText(lnChannelNum,"utf-8")

loSsh.Disconnect()


release loSsh