(PHP ActiveX) 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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<?php

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Ssh')
$ssh = new COM("Chilkat.Ssh");

$success = $ssh->Connect('172.16.16.16',22);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Authenticate using login/password:
$success = $ssh->AuthenticatePw('myLogin','myPassword');
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Start a shell session.
// (The QuickShell method was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.65)
$channelNum = $ssh->QuickShell();
if ($channelNum < 0) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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]: 

$success = $ssh->ChannelReceiveUntilMatch($channelNum,'Select Menu Number','utf-8',1);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Show what we received so far:
print $ssh->getReceivedText($channelNum,'utf-8') . "\n";

// Send "4" <RETURN> to mimic typing in a shell session.
$success = $ssh->ChannelSendString($channelNum,'4\n','utf-8');
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// We should get a "console>" prompt.
$success = $ssh->ChannelReceiveUntilMatch($channelNum,'console>','utf-8',1);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $ssh->getReceivedText($channelNum,'utf-8') . "\n";

// Send a command and get the output..
$success = $ssh->ChannelSendString($channelNum,'dnslookup host google.com\n','utf-8');
$success = $ssh->ChannelReceiveUntilMatch($channelNum,'console>','utf-8',1);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $ssh->getReceivedText($channelNum,'utf-8') . "\n";

// Send another command and get the output, and so on...
$success = $ssh->ChannelSendString($channelNum,'dnslookup host microsoft.com\n','utf-8');
$success = $ssh->ChannelReceiveUntilMatch($channelNum,'console>','utf-8',1);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $ssh->getReceivedText($channelNum,'utf-8') . "\n";

$ssh->Disconnect();

?>