my $cmd = 'type \\PROGRA~1\\Mitel\\OPSManager\\Data\\export.out'; $t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout => 10, Prompt => '/[>] $/'); $t->dump_log($dump_file); $t->input_log($input_log); $t->open("10.0.75.1"); $t->waitfor(String=>"login"); $t->print($username); $t->waitfor(String=>"password"); $t->print($passwd); $t->waitfor(String=>">"); @lines = $t->cmd(String=>$cmd, Prompt => '/\\[a-zA-Z0-9]*> $/', Timeout=>500);