This is what I am trying to do with Perl - my code is down below these instructions - the commented parts are the ones I can't figure out....

nslookup hostname- if it comes with xx.xxx.xxx.110 do nothing. If it comes back with xx.xxx.xxx.110 then; Send mail here...

ping hostname.domain.com - if no reply do nothing. If alive then;
ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe wideip hostname pool pool_sde_primary virtual show all - look for enabled. If not found then;

ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 disabled
ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 disabled
ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 enable
ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 enable
3dpipe wideip hostname pool pool_sde_primary virtual show all
ssh root@xx.xxx.xxx.xxx 3dpipe wideip hostname pool pool_sde_primary virtual show all
send mail blah blah Here is what I have so far....
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
system("nslookup domain domain");
#if returns on 5th line "Address:  xxx.xxx.xxx.110" do nothing - if no
+t send mail 
system("ping hostname");
# if this returns "alive" then do:

my $ssh = Net::SSH::Perl->new("hostname");
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 disabled");
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 disabled");
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 enable");
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe virtual xx.xxx.xxx.110:443 enable");
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe wideip hostname pool pool_sde_primary virtual show a
+ll"); 
$ssh->cmd("3dpipe wideip hostname pool pool_sde_primary virtual show a
+ll");

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Edit by BazB: obsure IP address missed by OP, retitle from "Net::SSH schtuff...."

In reply to Handling output from nslookup and ping by Anonymous Monk

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