Awesome. Will try and let you know. Thanks for your time.

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behalf of Kai Stian Olstad <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 9:10:22 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ansible-project] Sending Break/Escape Sequence hot keys via a play

On Friday, 17 November 2017 22.38.48 CET ayyappan ramanan wrote:
> I am unsure if this question has been raised before. I use Ansible for
> network automation and it has been working great so far.
>
> I am trying to use Ansible/Ansible Tower to automate a virtual network lab
> on GNS3. As you may be aware already, GNS3 provides a sleak Out-of-the-band
> management by tying the console ports of virtualised router and switch
> instances over a telnet port. Application users can telnet on to that port
> to configure the virtual network to suit their needs.
>
> When I access my labs manually, when I am done working, I need to use a
> Break Sequence of 'Ctrl + ]' and exit the terminal
>
> With Ansible, when ever I have to telnet on to a network device through its
> VTY line, I use RAW and PARAMIKO modules.
>
> My question is which module do I use in my ansible playbook and how do I
> send 'Ctrl + ]' or any hot key combination for that matter to my target
> device.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions?

If you use expect it is possible, if it work with Ansible's expect module I 
don't now, you need to try.

The expect sequence for Ctrl + ] is "\x1d" and you need to keep the double 
quotes around it in Ansible for it to work.


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