bailey@mfci.UUCP (03/20/90)
I am looking for a UNIX based serial comm program that will allow controlling a remotely connected system console with commands issued from a text file. I need something that will allow me to interact with the connected console through some scripting language with decision making capability. For instance, some basic commands might be: TYPE "login" /* send the chars "login" to remote dev */ WAIT 10 /* do nothing for 10 seconds */ PROMPT "password:" /* wait for prompt "password:" */ TYPE "foo" /* when found, send chars "foo" */ Other useful commands would be: <label> /* label for branching to from above */ WATCHFOR "<string>" <label> /* if <string> is found jump to <label> */ PANIC 20 <label> /* if nothing happens in 20 seconds, jump <label */ Programs like ZCOMM, PROCOM, etc for the PC and Red Ryder for the MAC have this capability. Anybody have any suggestions?