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SSH Commands to Sophos Router Device Console

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

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkSsh.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ssh.i = CkSsh::ckCreate()
    If ssh.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkSsh::ckConnect(ssh,"172.16.16.16",22)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Authenticate using login/password:
    success = CkSsh::ckAuthenticatePw(ssh,"myLogin","myPassword")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Start a shell session.
    ; (The QuickShell method was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.65)
    channelNum.i = CkSsh::ckQuickShell(ssh)
    If channelNum < 0
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    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]: 

    success = CkSsh::ckChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,"Select Menu Number","utf-8",1)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Show what we received so far:
    Debug CkSsh::ckGetReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,"utf-8")

    ; Send "4" <RETURN> to mimic typing in a shell session.
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,"4" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; We should get a "console>" prompt.
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,"console>","utf-8",1)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug CkSsh::ckGetReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,"utf-8")

    ; Send a command and get the output..
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,"dnslookup host google.com" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,"console>","utf-8",1)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug CkSsh::ckGetReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,"utf-8")

    ; Send another command and get the output, and so on...
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,"dnslookup host microsoft.com" + Chr(10),"utf-8")
    success = CkSsh::ckChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,"console>","utf-8",1)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug CkSsh::ckGetReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,"utf-8")

    CkSsh::ckDisconnect(ssh)


    CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure