Add terminal_initial_newline to network_cli module #593
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`terminal_initial_newline`, when set to true sends a single newline character to the remote device immediately after initially connecting. This allows network_cli to work with some types of equipment which fail to send any data when SSH connectivity is initially established, such as serial-port multiplexers.
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terminal_initial_newline, when set to true sends a single newline character to the remote device immediately after initially connecting.This allows network_cli to work with some types of equipment which fail to send any data when SSH connectivity is initially established, such as serial-port multiplexers.
SUMMARY
Some types of hardware available over SSH do not send any initial lines of data, causing
network_clito stall when connecting them.terminal_initial_newlinecauses a newline character (i.e. an empty command) to be sent to the remote connection before any other processing takes place, which primes the result buffer for processing other initial prompts.This resolves the issue and allows the module to work when speaking to devices over SSH which do this, such as serial multiplexers which are likely to be hooked up to the serial terminal ports of network hardware.
ISSUE TYPE
COMPONENT NAME
network_cli
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There's no relevant command changes here, as it is seamless behind the scenes.