pymeterlib.RemoteHost.RemoteHost

Package pymeterlib :: Module RemoteHost :: Class RemoteHost

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Class RemoteHost

Host --+
       |
      RemoteHost

Remote Unix-like Host.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self, host_name, user_name, password, prompt, connection_type, *plugins)`
List of strings	`check_stats(self)` Connect to a remote host and run plugin commands.
Inherited from Host
	`disable_storage(self)` Disable internal storage of stats and flush any existing storage.
	`enable_storage(self)` Enable internal storage of stats.
	`flush_stats(self)` Flush (clear) any stats stored in the object.

Instance Variable Summary
	`connection_type`: Protocol used for remote connection
	`host_name`: Host name or IP address
	`password`: Password
	`prompt`: Command prompt (or partial string matching the end of the prompt)
	`user_name`: User name
Inherited from Host
	`last_stat`: Value of last single stat from the last check
	`last_stats`: List of stats (values) from the last check
	`plugins`: Instances of plugin objects to run for stat checks
	`stat_labels`: Labels (names) of the stats to be checked
	`storage_enabled`: Indication if internal storage of stats is enabled (boolean)
	`stored_stats`: List of stats collected since enabling storage or last flush

Method Details

Parameters:: host_name - Host name or IP address; user_name - User name; password - Password; prompt - Command prompt (or partial string matching end of the prompt); connection_type - Protocol used for remote connection (telnet|ssh); plugins - Instances of plugin objects to run for stat checks (arbitrary number of arguments)

Connect to a remote host and run plugin commands.

Instance Variable Details

Protocol used for remote connection

Host name or IP address

Password

Command prompt (or partial string matching the end of the prompt)

User name

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