I'm trying to use Net::Appliance::Session to establish a connection to a cisco console server (cisco 2600). If I Telnet directly to the device without the 'Port' setting the interaction works as expected, but if I attempt to connect to a console server and a specific port for the device it doens't work.

I think the issue may be related to the console's need for an extra carriage return<CRLF> to bring up the password prompt, that isn't necessary when I telnet directly to the device.

my $session_obj = Net::Appliance::Session->new(
     Host      => $cisco_console_server,
     Transport => 'Telnet',
     Port       => '2033',
);

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linux_prompt#telnet cisco_console_server 2033
Trying 10.2.200.10...
Connected to 10.2.200.10.
Escape character is '^]'.

Password:

linux_prompt# telnet device
Trying 10.2.200.101...
Connected to 10.2.200.101.
Escape character is '^]'.
Password:

Thanks in advance for any ideas about settings for the console server, or settings for Net::Telnet or Net::Appliance::Session or what else might solve this issue.

In reply to Net::Appliance::Session and Console Server by josh803316

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