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SSH Remote Shell Multiple Commands

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Demonstrates how to start a shell on a remote SSH server, run a command, and retrieve the output, then run the next command, retrieve the output, etc.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @ssh int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ssh', @ssh OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- This is the prompt we'll be expecting to find in
    -- the output of the remote shell.
    DECLARE @myPrompt nvarchar(4000)

    SELECT @myPrompt = 'chilkat@ubuntu:~/workspace$'

    DECLARE @cmdOutput nvarchar(4000)

    -- Connect to an SSH server:
    DECLARE @hostname nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @port int

    -- Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
    SELECT @hostname = 'www.some-ssh-server.com'
    SELECT @port = 22

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'Connect', @success OUT, @hostname, @port
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Wait a max of 10 seconds when reading responses..
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ssh, 'IdleTimeoutMs', 10000

    -- Authenticate using login/password:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'AuthenticatePw', @success OUT, 'myLogin', 'myPassword'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Open a session channel.  (It is possible to have multiple
    -- session channels open simultaneously.)
    DECLARE @channelNum int

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'OpenSessionChannel', @channelNum OUT
    IF @channelNum < 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @termType nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @termType = 'dumb'
    DECLARE @widthInChars int
    SELECT @widthInChars = 120
    DECLARE @heightInChars int
    SELECT @heightInChars = 40
    -- Use 0 for pixWidth and pixHeight when the dimensions
    -- are set in number-of-chars.
    DECLARE @pixWidth int
    SELECT @pixWidth = 0
    DECLARE @pixHeight int
    SELECT @pixHeight = 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'SendReqPty', @success OUT, @channelNum, @termType, @widthInChars, @heightInChars, @pixWidth, @pixHeight
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Start a shell on the channel:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'SendReqShell', @success OUT, @channelNum
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    --  Run the 1st command in the remote shell, which will be to
    --  "cd" to a subdirectory.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelSendString', @success OUT, @channelNum, 'cd workspace' + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10), 'ansi'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Retrieve the output.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelReceiveUntilMatch', @success OUT, @channelNum, @myPrompt, 'ansi', 1
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    --  Display what we've received so far.  This clears
    --  the internal receive buffer, which is important.
    --  After we send the command, we'll be reading until
    --  the next command prompt.  If the command prompt
    --  is already in the internal receive buffer, it'll think it's
    --  already finished...
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'GetReceivedText', @cmdOutput OUT, @channelNum, 'ansi'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    PRINT @cmdOutput

    --  Run the 2nd command in the remote shell, which will be
    --  to "ls" the directory.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelSendString', @success OUT, @channelNum, 'ls' + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10), 'ansi'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Retrieve and display the output.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelReceiveUntilMatch', @success OUT, @channelNum, @myPrompt, 'ansi', 1
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'GetReceivedText', @cmdOutput OUT, @channelNum, 'ansi'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    PRINT @cmdOutput

    --  Start the final command in the remote shell.  This example
    --  will send a "ls -l" command to retrieve the long format directory listing.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelSendString', @success OUT, @channelNum, 'ls -l' + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10), 'ansi'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Send an EOF.  This tells the server that no more data will 
    -- be sent on this channel.  The channel remains open, and
    -- the SSH client may still receive output on this channel.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelSendEof', @success OUT, @channelNum
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Read whatever output may already be available on the
    -- SSH connection.  ChannelReadAndPoll returns the number of bytes
    -- that are available in the channel's internal buffer that
    -- are ready to be "picked up" by calling GetReceivedText
    -- or GetReceivedData.
    -- A return value of -1 indicates failure.
    -- A return value of -2 indicates a failure via timeout.

    -- The ChannelReadAndPoll method waits
    -- for data to arrive on the connection usingi the IdleTimeoutMs
    -- property setting.  Once the first data arrives, it continues
    -- reading but instead uses the pollTimeoutMs passed in the 2nd argument:
    -- A return value of -2 indicates a timeout where no data is received.
    DECLARE @n int

    DECLARE @pollTimeoutMs int
    SELECT @pollTimeoutMs = 2000
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelReadAndPoll', @n OUT, @channelNum, @pollTimeoutMs
    IF @n < 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Close the channel:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelSendClose', @success OUT, @channelNum
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    -- Perhaps we did not receive all of the commands output.
    -- To make sure,  call ChannelReceiveToClose to accumulate any remaining
    -- output until the server's corresponding "channel close" is received.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'ChannelReceiveToClose', @success OUT, @channelNum
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'GetReceivedText', @cmdOutput OUT, @channelNum, 'ansi'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ssh, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh
        RETURN
      END

    PRINT @cmdOutput

    -- Disconnect
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ssh, 'Disconnect', NULL

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ssh


END
GO