[Xymon] How to setup a custom script to attempt server logons and other functions

[cleaver at terabithia.org]

lftp is another good tool for scripting access.

-jc


On Thu, March 8, 2012 4:37 pm, Phil Crooker wrote:
> I use expect for this sort of job - scripting of an interactive task.
> This uses tcl, so some learning to achieve, but expect works well and is
> well documented.
>
> cheers, Phil
>
>
>>>> On 9/03/2012 at 9:00 AM, in message
> <CB7E8F39.12F9%don.kuhlman at schawk.com>, Don
> Kuhlman <Don.Kuhlman at schawk.com> wrote:
>> Hi folks. I've been googling all day, searching the forums, and
> looking at
>> other spots but obviously I'm doing something wrong.
>>
>> I'm trying to now setup some customization in Xymon for business
>> applications.
>>
>> I want to do it either with a homemade script, download, or using
> built in
>> features.
>>
>> My first task is to try and login to an ftp server using a test id
> and
>> password to verify it is up and accepting connections.
>>
>> Next would be to connect via sFTP and try the same thing.
>>
>> I'm also trying to do the same kind of tasks with webpages that host
>
>> applications.
>>
>> Can someone point me to the best way to do this from our Xymon
> server, and
>> if there are code snips of how to make an ftp connection, send an ID,
>
>> Password, and then quit, I would really appreciate knowing where to
> find
>> them.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Don K
>
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