Hi,

I am new to Perl and currently trying to create a Telnet session using Net::Telnet.

Usually after providing the username and passwd, the system prints a banner and at the end of it is a question ("Are you sure to continue? (Y/N)? : "). Only on answering a yes to that question, I can login to the system. Also after giving the yes, followed by 'pressing of enter key on keyboard', i again have to press the enter key one more time to finally get to the shell prompt.

Now, while using the Net::telnet, i am able to provide the login and passwd.. but I am not sure how to provide the 'Y' to the question followed by pressing of enter key, followed by another press of enter key.. I currently m using the following:

my $t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout => 10);
$t->open("X.X.X.X");
$t->waitfor('/login: /');
$t->print($uname);
$t->waitfor('/Password: /');
$t->print($passwd);
$t->waitfor('/"Are you sure to continue\? (Y\/N)\? : "/');
$t->print("Y\n");
$t->waitfor('/Please hit <return> to continue /');
$t->print("\n");

But I am getting this error: " pattern match timed-out at jtry.pl " this is occuring at the third waitfor() call.

Please let me know what wrong am I doing here ? Any other suggestion ?

In reply to not able to reach to the prompt while using Net::Telnet by godsown

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