"""
Base connection class for netmiko

Handles SSH connection and methods that are generically applicable to different
platforms (Cisco and non-Cisco).

Also defines methods that should generally be supported by child classes
"""

from __future__ import print_function
from __future__ import unicode_literals

import io
import re
import socket
import telnetlib
import time
from collections import deque
from os import path
from threading import Lock

import paramiko
import serial

from netmiko import log
from netmiko.netmiko_globals import MAX_BUFFER, BACKSPACE_CHAR
from netmiko.py23_compat import string_types, bufferedio_types, text_type
from netmiko.ssh_exception import (
    NetMikoTimeoutException,
    NetMikoAuthenticationException,
)
from netmiko.utilities import write_bytes, check_serial_port, get_structured_data


class BaseConnection(object):
    """
    Defines vendor independent methods.

    Otherwise method left as a stub method.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        ip="",
        host="",
        username="",
        password="",
        secret="",
        port=None,
        device_type="",
        verbose=False,
        global_delay_factor=1,
        use_keys=False,
        key_file=None,
        pkey=None,
        passphrase=None,
        allow_agent=False,
        ssh_strict=False,
        system_host_keys=False,
        alt_host_keys=False,
        alt_key_file="",
        ssh_config_file=None,
        timeout=100,
        session_timeout=60,
        auth_timeout=None,
        blocking_timeout=8,
        keepalive=0,
        default_enter=None,
        response_return=None,
        serial_settings=None,
        fast_cli=False,
        session_log=None,
        session_log_record_writes=False,
        session_log_file_mode="write",
        allow_auto_change=False,
        encoding="ascii",
    ):
        """
        Initialize attributes for establishing connection to target device.

        :param ip: IP address of target device. Not required if `host` is
            provided.
        :type ip: str

        :param host: Hostname of target device. Not required if `ip` is
                provided.
        :type host: str

        :param username: Username to authenticate against target device if
                required.
        :type username: str

        :param password: Password to authenticate against target device if
                required.
        :type password: str

        :param secret: The enable password if target device requires one.
        :type secret: str

        :param port: The destination port used to connect to the target
                device.
        :type port: int or None

        :param device_type: Class selection based on device type.
        :type device_type: str

        :param verbose: Enable additional messages to standard output.
        :type verbose: bool

        :param global_delay_factor: Multiplication factor affecting Netmiko delays (default: 1).
        :type global_delay_factor: int

        :param use_keys: Connect to target device using SSH keys.
        :type use_keys: bool

        :param key_file: Filename path of the SSH key file to use.
        :type key_file: str

        :param pkey: SSH key object to use.
        :type pkey: paramiko.PKey

        :param passphrase: Passphrase to use for encrypted key; password will be used for key
                decryption if not specified.
        :type passphrase: str

        :param allow_agent: Enable use of SSH key-agent.
        :type allow_agent: bool

        :param ssh_strict: Automatically reject unknown SSH host keys (default: False, which
                means unknown SSH host keys will be accepted).
        :type ssh_strict: bool

        :param system_host_keys: Load host keys from the user's 'known_hosts' file.
        :type system_host_keys: bool
        :param alt_host_keys: If `True` host keys will be loaded from the file specified in
                'alt_key_file'.
        :type alt_host_keys: bool

        :param alt_key_file: SSH host key file to use (if alt_host_keys=True).
        :type alt_key_file: str

        :param ssh_config_file: File name of OpenSSH configuration file.
        :type ssh_config_file: str

        :param timeout: Connection timeout.
        :type timeout: float

        :param session_timeout: Set a timeout for parallel requests.
        :type session_timeout: float

        :param auth_timeout: Set a timeout (in seconds) to wait for an authentication response.
        :type auth_timeout: float

        :param keepalive: Send SSH keepalive packets at a specific interval, in seconds.
                Currently defaults to 0, for backwards compatibility (it will not attempt
                to keep the connection alive).
        :type keepalive: int

        :param default_enter: Character(s) to send to correspond to enter key (default: '\n').
        :type default_enter: str

        :param response_return: Character(s) to use in normalized return data to represent
                enter key (default: '\n')
        :type response_return: str

        :param fast_cli: Provide a way to optimize for performance. Converts select_delay_factor
                to select smallest of global and specific. Sets default global_delay_factor to .1
                (default: False)
        :type fast_cli: boolean

        :param session_log: File path or BufferedIOBase subclass object to write the session log to.
        :type session_log: str

        :param session_log_record_writes: The session log generally only records channel reads due
                to eliminate command duplication due to command echo. You can enable this if you
                want to record both channel reads and channel writes in the log (default: False).
        :type session_log_record_writes: boolean

        :param session_log_file_mode: "write" or "append" for session_log file mode
                (default: "write")
        :type session_log_file_mode: str

        :param allow_auto_change: Allow automatic configuration changes for terminal settings.
                (default: False)
        :type allow_auto_change: bool

        :param encoding: Encoding to be used when writing bytes to the output channel.
                (default: 'ascii')
        :type encoding: str
        """
        self.remote_conn = None

        self.TELNET_RETURN = "\r\n"
        if default_enter is None:
            if "telnet" not in device_type:
                self.RETURN = "\n"
            else:
                self.RETURN = self.TELNET_RETURN
        else:
            self.RETURN = default_enter

        # Line Separator in response lines
        self.RESPONSE_RETURN = "\n" if response_return is None else response_return
        if ip:
            self.host = ip
            self.ip = ip
        elif host:
            self.host = host
        if not ip and not host and "serial" not in device_type:
            raise ValueError("Either ip or host must be set")
        if port is None:
            if "telnet" in device_type:
                port = 23
            else:
                port = 22
        self.port = int(port)

        self.username = username
        self.password = password
        self.secret = secret
        self.device_type = device_type
        self.ansi_escape_codes = False
        self.verbose = verbose
        self.timeout = timeout
        self.auth_timeout = auth_timeout
        self.session_timeout = session_timeout
        self.blocking_timeout = blocking_timeout
        self.keepalive = keepalive
        self.allow_auto_change = allow_auto_change
        self.encoding = encoding

        # Netmiko will close the session_log if we open the file
        self.session_log = None
        self.session_log_record_writes = session_log_record_writes
        self._session_log_close = False
        # Ensures last write operations prior to disconnect are recorded.
        self._session_log_fin = False
        if session_log is not None:
            if isinstance(session_log, string_types):
                # If session_log is a string, open a file corresponding to string name.
                self.open_session_log(filename=session_log, mode=session_log_file_mode)
            elif isinstance(session_log, bufferedio_types):
                # In-memory buffer or an already open file handle
                self.session_log = session_log
            else:
                raise ValueError(
                    "session_log must be a path to a file, a file handle, "
                    "or a BufferedIOBase subclass."
                )

        # Default values
        self.serial_settings = {
            "port": "COM1",
            "baudrate": 9600,
            "bytesize": serial.EIGHTBITS,
            "parity": serial.PARITY_NONE,
            "stopbits": serial.STOPBITS_ONE,
        }
        if serial_settings is None:
            serial_settings = {}
        self.serial_settings.update(serial_settings)

        if "serial" in device_type:
            self.host = "serial"
            comm_port = self.serial_settings.pop("port")
            # Get the proper comm port reference if a name was enterred
            comm_port = check_serial_port(comm_port)
            self.serial_settings.update({"port": comm_port})

        self.fast_cli = fast_cli
        self.global_delay_factor = global_delay_factor
        if self.fast_cli and self.global_delay_factor == 1:
            self.global_delay_factor = 0.1

        # set in set_base_prompt method
        self.base_prompt = ""
        self._session_locker = Lock()

        # determine if telnet or SSH
        if "_telnet" in device_type:
            self.protocol = "telnet"
            self._modify_connection_params()
            self.establish_connection()
            self._try_session_preparation()
        elif "_serial" in device_type:
            self.protocol = "serial"
            self._modify_connection_params()
            self.establish_connection()
            self._try_session_preparation()
        else:
            self.protocol = "ssh"

            if not ssh_strict:
                self.key_policy = paramiko.AutoAddPolicy()
            else:
                self.key_policy = paramiko.RejectPolicy()

            # Options for SSH host_keys
            self.use_keys = use_keys
            self.key_file = key_file
            self.pkey = pkey
            self.passphrase = passphrase
            self.allow_agent = allow_agent
            self.system_host_keys = system_host_keys
            self.alt_host_keys = alt_host_keys
            self.alt_key_file = alt_key_file

            # For SSH proxy support
            self.ssh_config_file = ssh_config_file

            self._modify_connection_params()
            self.establish_connection()
            self._try_session_preparation()

    def __enter__(self):
        """Establish a session using a Context Manager."""
        return self

    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
        """Gracefully close connection on Context Manager exit."""
        self.disconnect()

    def _modify_connection_params(self):
        """Modify connection parameters prior to SSH connection."""
        pass

    def _timeout_exceeded(self, start, msg="Timeout exceeded!"):
        """Raise NetMikoTimeoutException if waiting too much in the serving queue.

        :param start: Initial start time to see if session lock timeout has been exceeded
        :type start: float (from time.time() call i.e. epoch time)

        :param msg: Exception message if timeout was exceeded
        :type msg: str
        """
        if not start:
            # Must provide a comparison time
            return False
        if time.time() - start > self.session_timeout:
            # session_timeout exceeded
            raise NetMikoTimeoutException(msg)
        return False

    def _lock_netmiko_session(self, start=None):
        """Try to acquire the Netmiko session lock. If not available, wait in the queue until
        the channel is available again.

        :param start: Initial start time to measure the session timeout
        :type start: float (from time.time() call i.e. epoch time)
        """
        if not start:
            start = time.time()
        # Wait here until the SSH channel lock is acquired or until session_timeout exceeded
        while not self._session_locker.acquire(False) and not self._timeout_exceeded(
            start, "The netmiko channel is not available!"
        ):
            time.sleep(0.1)
        return True

    def _unlock_netmiko_session(self):
        """
        Release the channel at the end of the task.
        """
        if self._session_locker.locked():
            self._session_locker.release()

    def _write_channel(self, out_data):
        """Generic handler that will write to both SSH and telnet channel.

        :param out_data: data to be written to the channel
        :type out_data: str (can be either unicode/byte string)
        """
        if self.protocol == "ssh":
            self.remote_conn.sendall(write_bytes(out_data, encoding=self.encoding))
        elif self.protocol == "telnet":
            self.remote_conn.write(write_bytes(out_data, encoding=self.encoding))
        elif self.protocol == "serial":
            self.remote_conn.write(write_bytes(out_data, encoding=self.encoding))
            self.remote_conn.flush()
        else:
            raise ValueError("Invalid protocol specified")
        try:
            log.debug(
                "write_channel: {}".format(
                    write_bytes(out_data, encoding=self.encoding)
                )
            )
            if self._session_log_fin or self.session_log_record_writes:
                self._write_session_log(out_data)
        except UnicodeDecodeError:
            # Don't log non-ASCII characters; this is null characters and telnet IAC (PY2)
            pass

    def _write_session_log(self, data):
        if self.session_log is not None and len(data) > 0:
            self.session_log.write(write_bytes(data, encoding=self.encoding))
            self.session_log.flush()

    def write_channel(self, out_data):
        """Generic handler that will write to both SSH and telnet channel.

        :param out_data: data to be written to the channel
        :type out_data: str (can be either unicode/byte string)
        """
        self._lock_netmiko_session()
        try:
            self._write_channel(out_data)
        finally:
            # Always unlock the SSH channel, even on exception.
            self._unlock_netmiko_session()

    def is_alive(self):
        """Returns a boolean flag with the state of the connection."""
        null = chr(0)
        if self.remote_conn is None:
            log.error("Connection is not initialised, is_alive returns False")
            return False
        if self.protocol == "telnet":
            try:
                # Try sending IAC + NOP (IAC is telnet way of sending command)
                # IAC = Interpret as Command; it comes before the NOP.
                log.debug("Sending IAC + NOP")
                # Need to send multiple times to test connection
                self.remote_conn.sock.sendall(telnetlib.IAC + telnetlib.NOP)
                self.remote_conn.sock.sendall(telnetlib.IAC + telnetlib.NOP)
                self.remote_conn.sock.sendall(telnetlib.IAC + telnetlib.NOP)
                return True
            except AttributeError:
                return False
        else:
            # SSH
            try:
                # Try sending ASCII null byte to maintain the connection alive
                log.debug("Sending the NULL byte")
                self.write_channel(null)
                return self.remote_conn.transport.is_active()
            except (socket.error, EOFError):
                log.error("Unable to send", exc_info=True)
                # If unable to send, we can tell for sure that the connection is unusable
                return False
        return False

    def _read_channel(self):
        """Generic handler that will read all the data from an SSH or telnet channel."""
        if self.protocol == "ssh":
            output = ""
            while True:
                if self.remote_conn.recv_ready():
                    outbuf = self.remote_conn.recv(MAX_BUFFER)
                    if len(outbuf) == 0:
                        raise EOFError("Channel stream closed by remote device.")
                    output += outbuf.decode("utf-8", "ignore")
                else:
                    break
        elif self.protocol == "telnet":
            output = self.remote_conn.read_very_eager().decode("utf-8", "ignore")
        elif self.protocol == "serial":
            output = ""
            while self.remote_conn.in_waiting > 0:
                output += self.remote_conn.read(self.remote_conn.in_waiting).decode(
                    "utf-8", "ignore"
                )
        log.debug("read_channel: {}".format(output))
        self._write_session_log(output)
        return output

    def read_channel(self):
        """Generic handler that will read all the data from an SSH or telnet channel."""
        output = ""
        self._lock_netmiko_session()
        try:
            output = self._read_channel()
        finally:
            # Always unlock the SSH channel, even on exception.
            self._unlock_netmiko_session()
        return output

    def _read_channel_expect(self, pattern="", re_flags=0, max_loops=150):
        """Function that reads channel until pattern is detected.

        pattern takes a regular expression.

        By default pattern will be self.base_prompt

        Note: this currently reads beyond pattern. In the case of SSH it reads MAX_BUFFER.
        In the case of telnet it reads all non-blocking data.

        There are dependencies here like determining whether in config_mode that are actually
        depending on reading beyond pattern.

        :param pattern: Regular expression pattern used to identify the command is done \
        (defaults to self.base_prompt)
        :type pattern: str (regular expression)

        :param re_flags: regex flags used in conjunction with pattern to search for prompt \
        (defaults to no flags)
        :type re_flags: int

        :param max_loops: max number of iterations to read the channel before raising exception.
            Will default to be based upon self.timeout.
        :type max_loops: int
        """
        output = ""
        if not pattern:
            pattern = re.escape(self.base_prompt)
        log.debug("Pattern is: {}".format(pattern))

        i = 1
        loop_delay = 0.1
        # Default to making loop time be roughly equivalent to self.timeout (support old max_loops
        # argument for backwards compatibility).
        if max_loops == 150:
            max_loops = self.timeout / loop_delay
        while i < max_loops:
            if self.protocol == "ssh":
                try:
                    # If no data available will wait timeout seconds trying to read
                    self._lock_netmiko_session()
                    new_data = self.remote_conn.recv(MAX_BUFFER)
                    if len(new_data) == 0:
                        raise EOFError("Channel stream closed by remote device.")
                    new_data = new_data.decode("utf-8", "ignore")
                    log.debug("_read_channel_expect read_data: {}".format(new_data))
                    output += new_data
                    self._write_session_log(new_data)
                except socket.timeout:
                    raise NetMikoTimeoutException(
                        "Timed-out reading channel, data not available."
                    )
                finally:
                    self._unlock_netmiko_session()
            elif self.protocol == "telnet" or "serial":
                output += self.read_channel()
            if re.search(pattern, output, flags=re_flags):
                log.debug("Pattern found: {} {}".format(pattern, output))
                return output
            time.sleep(loop_delay * self.global_delay_factor)
            i += 1
        raise NetMikoTimeoutException(
            "Timed-out reading channel, pattern not found in output: {}".format(pattern)
        )

    def _read_channel_timing(self, delay_factor=1, max_loops=150):
        """Read data on the channel based on timing delays.

        Attempt to read channel max_loops number of times. If no data this will cause a 15 second
        delay.

        Once data is encountered read channel for another two seconds (2 * delay_factor) to make
        sure reading of channel is complete.

        :param delay_factor: multiplicative factor to adjust delay when reading channel (delays
            get multiplied by this factor)
        :type delay_factor: int or float

        :param max_loops: maximum number of loops to iterate through before returning channel data.
            Will default to be based upon self.timeout.
        :type max_loops: int
        """
        # Time to delay in each read loop
        loop_delay = 0.1
        final_delay = 2

        # Default to making loop time be roughly equivalent to self.timeout (support old max_loops
        # and delay_factor arguments for backwards compatibility).
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        if delay_factor == 1 and max_loops == 150:
            max_loops = int(self.timeout / loop_delay)

        channel_data = ""
        i = 0
        while i <= max_loops:
            time.sleep(loop_delay * delay_factor)
            new_data = self.read_channel()
            if new_data:
                channel_data += new_data
            else:
                # Safeguard to make sure really done
                time.sleep(final_delay * delay_factor)
                new_data = self.read_channel()
                if not new_data:
                    break
                else:
                    channel_data += new_data
            i += 1
        return channel_data

    def read_until_prompt(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Read channel until self.base_prompt detected. Return ALL data available."""
        return self._read_channel_expect(*args, **kwargs)

    def read_until_pattern(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Read channel until pattern detected. Return ALL data available."""
        return self._read_channel_expect(*args, **kwargs)

    def read_until_prompt_or_pattern(self, pattern="", re_flags=0):
        """Read until either self.base_prompt or pattern is detected.

        :param pattern: the pattern used to identify that the output is complete (i.e. stop \
        reading when pattern is detected). pattern will be combined with self.base_prompt to \
        terminate output reading when the first of self.base_prompt or pattern is detected.
        :type pattern: regular expression string

        :param re_flags: regex flags used in conjunction with pattern to search for prompt \
        (defaults to no flags)
        :type re_flags: int

        """
        combined_pattern = re.escape(self.base_prompt)
        if pattern:
            combined_pattern = r"({}|{})".format(combined_pattern, pattern)
        return self._read_channel_expect(combined_pattern, re_flags=re_flags)

    def serial_login(
        self,
        pri_prompt_terminator=r"#\s*$",
        alt_prompt_terminator=r">\s*$",
        username_pattern=r"(?:[Uu]ser:|sername|ogin)",
        pwd_pattern=r"assword",
        delay_factor=1,
        max_loops=20,
    ):
        self.telnet_login(
            pri_prompt_terminator,
            alt_prompt_terminator,
            username_pattern,
            pwd_pattern,
            delay_factor,
            max_loops,
        )

    def telnet_login(
        self,
        pri_prompt_terminator=r"#\s*$",
        alt_prompt_terminator=r">\s*$",
        username_pattern=r"(?:user:|username|login|user name)",
        pwd_pattern=r"assword",
        delay_factor=1,
        max_loops=20,
    ):
        """Telnet login. Can be username/password or just password.

        :param pri_prompt_terminator: Primary trailing delimiter for identifying a device prompt
        :type pri_prompt_terminator: str

        :param alt_prompt_terminator: Alternate trailing delimiter for identifying a device prompt
        :type alt_prompt_terminator: str

        :param username_pattern: Pattern used to identify the username prompt
        :type username_pattern: str

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int

        :param max_loops: Controls the wait time in conjunction with the delay_factor
        (default: 20)
        """
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        time.sleep(1 * delay_factor)

        output = ""
        return_msg = ""
        i = 1
        while i <= max_loops:
            try:
                output = self.read_channel()
                return_msg += output

                # Search for username pattern / send username
                if re.search(username_pattern, output, flags=re.I):
                    self.write_channel(self.username + self.TELNET_RETURN)
                    time.sleep(1 * delay_factor)
                    output = self.read_channel()
                    return_msg += output

                # Search for password pattern / send password
                if re.search(pwd_pattern, output, flags=re.I):
                    self.write_channel(self.password + self.TELNET_RETURN)
                    time.sleep(0.5 * delay_factor)
                    output = self.read_channel()
                    return_msg += output
                    if re.search(
                        pri_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M
                    ) or re.search(alt_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M):
                        return return_msg

                # Check if proper data received
                if re.search(pri_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M) or re.search(
                    alt_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M
                ):
                    return return_msg

                self.write_channel(self.TELNET_RETURN)
                time.sleep(0.5 * delay_factor)
                i += 1
            except EOFError:
                self.remote_conn.close()
                msg = "Login failed: {}".format(self.host)
                raise NetMikoAuthenticationException(msg)

        # Last try to see if we already logged in
        self.write_channel(self.TELNET_RETURN)
        time.sleep(0.5 * delay_factor)
        output = self.read_channel()
        return_msg += output
        if re.search(pri_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M) or re.search(
            alt_prompt_terminator, output, flags=re.M
        ):
            return return_msg

        msg = "Login failed: {}".format(self.host)
        self.remote_conn.close()
        raise NetMikoAuthenticationException(msg)

    def _try_session_preparation(self):
        """
        In case of an exception happening during `session_preparation()` Netmiko should
        gracefully clean-up after itself. This might be challenging for library users
        to do since they don't have a reference to the object. This is possibly related
        to threads used in Paramiko.
        """
        try:
            self.session_preparation()
        except Exception:
            self.disconnect()
            raise

    def session_preparation(self):
        """
        Prepare the session after the connection has been established

        This method handles some differences that occur between various devices
        early on in the session.

        In general, it should include:
        self._test_channel_read()
        self.set_base_prompt()
        self.disable_paging()
        self.set_terminal_width()
        self.clear_buffer()
        """
        self._test_channel_read()
        self.set_base_prompt()
        self.disable_paging()
        self.set_terminal_width()

        # Clear the read buffer
        time.sleep(0.3 * self.global_delay_factor)
        self.clear_buffer()

    def _use_ssh_config(self, dict_arg):
        """Update SSH connection parameters based on contents of SSH 'config' file.

        :param dict_arg: Dictionary of SSH connection parameters
        :type dict_arg: dict
        """
        connect_dict = dict_arg.copy()

        # Use SSHConfig to generate source content.
        full_path = path.abspath(path.expanduser(self.ssh_config_file))
        if path.exists(full_path):
            ssh_config_instance = paramiko.SSHConfig()
            with io.open(full_path, "rt", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                ssh_config_instance.parse(f)
                source = ssh_config_instance.lookup(self.host)
        else:
            source = {}

        if "proxycommand" in source:
            proxy = paramiko.ProxyCommand(source["proxycommand"])
        elif "ProxyCommand" in source:
            proxy = paramiko.ProxyCommand(source["ProxyCommand"])
        else:
            proxy = None

        # Only update 'hostname', 'sock', 'port', and 'username'
        # For 'port' and 'username' only update if using object defaults
        if connect_dict["port"] == 22:
            connect_dict["port"] = int(source.get("port", self.port))
        if connect_dict["username"] == "":
            connect_dict["username"] = source.get("user", self.username)
        if proxy:
            connect_dict["sock"] = proxy
        connect_dict["hostname"] = source.get("hostname", self.host)

        return connect_dict

    def _connect_params_dict(self):
        """Generate dictionary of Paramiko connection parameters."""
        conn_dict = {
            "hostname": self.host,
            "port": self.port,
            "username": self.username,
            "password": self.password,
            "look_for_keys": self.use_keys,
            "allow_agent": self.allow_agent,
            "key_filename": self.key_file,
            "pkey": self.pkey,
            "passphrase": self.passphrase,
            "timeout": self.timeout,
            "auth_timeout": self.auth_timeout,
        }

        # Check if using SSH 'config' file mainly for SSH proxy support
        if self.ssh_config_file:
            conn_dict = self._use_ssh_config(conn_dict)
        return conn_dict

    def _sanitize_output(
        self, output, strip_command=False, command_string=None, strip_prompt=False
    ):
        """Strip out command echo, trailing router prompt and ANSI escape codes.

        :param output: Output from a remote network device
        :type output: unicode string

        :param strip_command:
        :type strip_command:
        """
        if self.ansi_escape_codes:
            output = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(output)
        output = self.normalize_linefeeds(output)
        if strip_command and command_string:
            command_string = self.normalize_linefeeds(command_string)
            output = self.strip_command(command_string, output)
        if strip_prompt:
            output = self.strip_prompt(output)
        return output

    def establish_connection(self, width=None, height=None):
        """Establish SSH connection to the network device

        Timeout will generate a NetMikoTimeoutException
        Authentication failure will generate a NetMikoAuthenticationException

        width and height are needed for Fortinet paging setting.

        :param width: Specified width of the VT100 terminal window
        :type width: int

        :param height: Specified height of the VT100 terminal window
        :type height: int
        """
        if self.protocol == "telnet":
            self.remote_conn = telnetlib.Telnet(
                self.host, port=self.port, timeout=self.timeout
            )
            self.telnet_login()
        elif self.protocol == "serial":
            self.remote_conn = serial.Serial(**self.serial_settings)
            self.serial_login()
        elif self.protocol == "ssh":
            ssh_connect_params = self._connect_params_dict()
            self.remote_conn_pre = self._build_ssh_client()

            # initiate SSH connection
            try:
                self.remote_conn_pre.connect(**ssh_connect_params)
            except socket.error:
                self.paramiko_cleanup()
                msg = "Connection to device timed-out: {device_type} {ip}:{port}".format(
                    device_type=self.device_type, ip=self.host, port=self.port
                )
                raise NetMikoTimeoutException(msg)
            except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException as auth_err:
                self.paramiko_cleanup()
                msg = "Authentication failure: unable to connect {device_type} {ip}:{port}".format(
                    device_type=self.device_type, ip=self.host, port=self.port
                )
                msg += self.RETURN + text_type(auth_err)
                raise NetMikoAuthenticationException(msg)

            if self.verbose:
                print(
                    "SSH connection established to {}:{}".format(self.host, self.port)
                )

            # Use invoke_shell to establish an 'interactive session'
            if width and height:
                self.remote_conn = self.remote_conn_pre.invoke_shell(
                    term="vt100", width=width, height=height
                )
            else:
                self.remote_conn = self.remote_conn_pre.invoke_shell()

            self.remote_conn.settimeout(self.blocking_timeout)
            if self.keepalive:
                self.remote_conn.transport.set_keepalive(self.keepalive)
            self.special_login_handler()
            if self.verbose:
                print("Interactive SSH session established")
        return ""

    def _test_channel_read(self, count=40, pattern=""):
        """Try to read the channel (generally post login) verify you receive data back.

        :param count: the number of times to check the channel for data
        :type count: int

        :param pattern: Regular expression pattern used to determine end of channel read
        :type pattern: str
        """

        def _increment_delay(main_delay, increment=1.1, maximum=8):
            """Increment sleep time to a maximum value."""
            main_delay = main_delay * increment
            if main_delay >= maximum:
                main_delay = maximum
            return main_delay

        i = 0
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor=0)
        main_delay = delay_factor * 0.1
        time.sleep(main_delay * 10)
        new_data = ""
        while i <= count:
            new_data += self._read_channel_timing()
            if new_data and pattern:
                if re.search(pattern, new_data):
                    break
            elif new_data:
                break
            else:
                self.write_channel(self.RETURN)
            main_delay = _increment_delay(main_delay)
            time.sleep(main_delay)
            i += 1

        # check if data was ever present
        if new_data:
            return ""
        else:
            raise NetMikoTimeoutException("Timed out waiting for data")

    def _build_ssh_client(self):
        """Prepare for Paramiko SSH connection."""
        # Create instance of SSHClient object
        remote_conn_pre = paramiko.SSHClient()

        # Load host_keys for better SSH security
        if self.system_host_keys:
            remote_conn_pre.load_system_host_keys()
        if self.alt_host_keys and path.isfile(self.alt_key_file):
            remote_conn_pre.load_host_keys(self.alt_key_file)

        # Default is to automatically add untrusted hosts (make sure appropriate for your env)
        remote_conn_pre.set_missing_host_key_policy(self.key_policy)
        return remote_conn_pre

    def select_delay_factor(self, delay_factor):
        """
        Choose the greater of delay_factor or self.global_delay_factor (default).
        In fast_cli choose the lesser of delay_factor of self.global_delay_factor.

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int
        """
        if self.fast_cli:
            if delay_factor <= self.global_delay_factor:
                return delay_factor
            else:
                return self.global_delay_factor
        else:
            if delay_factor >= self.global_delay_factor:
                return delay_factor
            else:
                return self.global_delay_factor

    def special_login_handler(self, delay_factor=1):
        """Handler for devices like WLC, Extreme ERS that throw up characters prior to login."""
        pass

    def disable_paging(self, command="terminal length 0", delay_factor=1):
        """Disable paging default to a Cisco CLI method.

        :param command: Device command to disable pagination of output
        :type command: str

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int
        """
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        time.sleep(delay_factor * 0.1)
        self.clear_buffer()
        command = self.normalize_cmd(command)
        log.debug("In disable_paging")
        log.debug("Command: {0}".format(command))
        self.write_channel(command)
        output = self.read_until_prompt()
        if self.ansi_escape_codes:
            output = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(output)
        log.debug("{0}".format(output))
        log.debug("Exiting disable_paging")
        return output

    def set_terminal_width(self, command="", delay_factor=1):
        """CLI terminals try to automatically adjust the line based on the width of the terminal.
        This causes the output to get distorted when accessed programmatically.

        Set terminal width to 511 which works on a broad set of devices.

        :param command: Command string to send to the device
        :type command: str

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int
        """
        if not command:
            return ""
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        command = self.normalize_cmd(command)
        self.write_channel(command)
        output = self.read_until_prompt()
        if self.ansi_escape_codes:
            output = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(output)
        return output

    def set_base_prompt(
        self, pri_prompt_terminator="#", alt_prompt_terminator=">", delay_factor=1
    ):
        """Sets self.base_prompt

        Used as delimiter for stripping of trailing prompt in output.

        Should be set to something that is general and applies in multiple contexts. For Cisco
        devices this will be set to router hostname (i.e. prompt without '>' or '#').

        This will be set on entering user exec or privileged exec on Cisco, but not when
        entering/exiting config mode.

        :param pri_prompt_terminator: Primary trailing delimiter for identifying a device prompt
        :type pri_prompt_terminator: str

        :param alt_prompt_terminator: Alternate trailing delimiter for identifying a device prompt
        :type alt_prompt_terminator: str

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int
        """
        prompt = self.find_prompt(delay_factor=delay_factor)
        if not prompt[-1] in (pri_prompt_terminator, alt_prompt_terminator):
            raise ValueError("Router prompt not found: {0}".format(repr(prompt)))
        # Strip off trailing terminator
        self.base_prompt = prompt[:-1]
        return self.base_prompt

    def find_prompt(self, delay_factor=1):
        """Finds the current network device prompt, last line only.

        :param delay_factor: See __init__: global_delay_factor
        :type delay_factor: int
        """
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        self.clear_buffer()
        self.write_channel(self.RETURN)
        time.sleep(delay_factor * 0.1)

        # Initial attempt to get prompt
        prompt = self.read_channel()
        if self.ansi_escape_codes:
            prompt = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(prompt)

        # Check if the only thing you received was a newline
        count = 0
        prompt = prompt.strip()
        while count <= 10 and not prompt:
            prompt = self.read_channel().strip()
            if prompt:
                if self.ansi_escape_codes:
                    prompt = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(prompt).strip()
            else:
                self.write_channel(self.RETURN)
                time.sleep(delay_factor * 0.1)
            count += 1

        # If multiple lines in the output take the last line
        prompt = self.normalize_linefeeds(prompt)
        prompt = prompt.split(self.RESPONSE_RETURN)[-1]
        prompt = prompt.strip()
        if not prompt:
            raise ValueError("Unable to find prompt: {}".format(prompt))
        time.sleep(delay_factor * 0.1)
        self.clear_buffer()
        return prompt

    def clear_buffer(self):
        """Read any data available in the channel."""
        self.read_channel()

    def send_command_timing(
        self,
        command_string,
        delay_factor=1,
        max_loops=150,
        strip_prompt=True,
        strip_command=True,
        normalize=True,
        use_textfsm=False,
    ):
        """Execute command_string on the SSH channel using a delay-based mechanism. Generally
        used for show commands.

        :param command_string: The command to be executed on the remote device.
        :type command_string: str

        :param delay_factor: Multiplying factor used to adjust delays (default: 1).
        :type delay_factor: int or float

        :param max_loops: Controls wait time in conjunction with delay_factor. Will default to be
            based upon self.timeout.
        :type max_loops: int

        :param strip_prompt: Remove the trailing router prompt from the output (default: True).
        :type strip_prompt: bool

        :param strip_command: Remove the echo of the command from the output (default: True).
        :type strip_command: bool

        :param normalize: Ensure the proper enter is sent at end of command (default: True).
        :type normalize: bool

        :param use_textfsm: Process command output through TextFSM template (default: False).
        :type normalize: bool
        """
        output = ""
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        self.clear_buffer()
        if normalize:
            command_string = self.normalize_cmd(command_string)

        self.write_channel(command_string)
        output = self._read_channel_timing(
            delay_factor=delay_factor, max_loops=max_loops
        )
        output = self._sanitize_output(
            output,
            strip_command=strip_command,
            command_string=command_string,
            strip_prompt=strip_prompt,
        )
        if use_textfsm:
            output = get_structured_data(
                output, platform=self.device_type, command=command_string.strip()
            )
        return output

    def strip_prompt(self, a_string):
        """Strip the trailing router prompt from the output.

        :param a_string: Returned string from device
        :type a_string: str
        """
        response_list = a_string.split(self.RESPONSE_RETURN)
        last_line = response_list[-1]
        if self.base_prompt in last_line:
            return self.RESPONSE_RETURN.join(response_list[:-1])
        else:
            return a_string

    def _first_line_handler(self, data, search_pattern):
        """
        In certain situations the first line will get repainted which causes a false
        match on the terminating pattern.

        Filter this out.

        returns a tuple of (data, first_line_processed)

        Where data is the original data potentially with the first line modified
        and the first_line_processed is a flag indicating that we have handled the
        first line.
        """
        try:
            # First line is the echo line containing the command. In certain situations
            # it gets repainted and needs filtered
            lines = data.split(self.RETURN)
            first_line = lines[0]
            if BACKSPACE_CHAR in first_line:
                pattern = search_pattern + r".*$"
                first_line = re.sub(pattern, repl="", string=first_line)
                lines[0] = first_line
                data = self.RETURN.join(lines)
            return (data, True)
        except IndexError:
            return (data, False)

    def send_command(
        self,
        command_string,
        expect_string=None,
        delay_factor=1,
        max_loops=500,
        auto_find_prompt=True,
        strip_prompt=True,
        strip_command=True,
        normalize=True,
        use_textfsm=False,
    ):
        """Execute command_string on the SSH channel using a pattern-based mechanism. Generally
        used for show commands. By default this method will keep waiting to receive data until the
        network device prompt is detected. The current network device prompt will be determined
        automatically.

        :param command_string: The command to be executed on the remote device.
        :type command_string: str

        :param expect_string: Regular expression pattern to use for determining end of output.
            If left blank will default to being based on router prompt.
        :type expect_string: str

        :param delay_factor: Multiplying factor used to adjust delays (default: 1).
        :type delay_factor: int

        :param max_loops: Controls wait time in conjunction with delay_factor. Will default to be
            based upon self.timeout.
        :type max_loops: int

        :param strip_prompt: Remove the trailing router prompt from the output (default: True).
        :type strip_prompt: bool

        :param strip_command: Remove the echo of the command from the output (default: True).
        :type strip_command: bool

        :param normalize: Ensure the proper enter is sent at end of command (default: True).
        :type normalize: bool

        :param use_textfsm: Process command output through TextFSM template (default: False).
        :type normalize: bool
        """
        # Time to delay in each read loop
        loop_delay = 0.2

        # Default to making loop time be roughly equivalent to self.timeout (support old max_loops
        # and delay_factor arguments for backwards compatibility).
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        if delay_factor == 1 and max_loops == 500:
            # Default arguments are being used; use self.timeout instead
            max_loops = int(self.timeout / loop_delay)

        # Find the current router prompt
        if expect_string is None:
            if auto_find_prompt:
                try:
                    prompt = self.find_prompt(delay_factor=delay_factor)
                except ValueError:
                    prompt = self.base_prompt
            else:
                prompt = self.base_prompt
            search_pattern = re.escape(prompt.strip())
        else:
            search_pattern = expect_string

        if normalize:
            command_string = self.normalize_cmd(command_string)

        time.sleep(delay_factor * loop_delay)
        self.clear_buffer()
        self.write_channel(command_string)

        i = 1
        output = ""
        past_three_reads = deque(maxlen=3)
        first_line_processed = False

        # Keep reading data until search_pattern is found or until max_loops is reached.
        while i <= max_loops:
            new_data = self.read_channel()
            if new_data:
                if self.ansi_escape_codes:
                    new_data = self.strip_ansi_escape_codes(new_data)

                output += new_data
                past_three_reads.append(new_data)

                # Case where we haven't processed the first_line yet (there is a potential issue
                # in the first line (in cases where the line is repainted).
                if not first_line_processed:
                    output, first_line_processed = self._first_line_handler(
                        output, search_pattern
                    )
                    # Check if we have already found our pattern
                    if re.search(search_pattern, output):
                        break

                else:
                    # Check if pattern is in the past three reads
                    if re.search(search_pattern, "".join(past_three_reads)):
                        break

            time.sleep(delay_factor * loop_delay)
            i += 1
        else:  # nobreak
            raise IOError(
                "Search pattern never detected in send_command_expect: {}".format(
                    search_pattern
                )
            )

        output = self._sanitize_output(
            output,
            strip_command=strip_command,
            command_string=command_string,
            strip_prompt=strip_prompt,
        )
        if use_textfsm:
            output = get_structured_data(
                output, platform=self.device_type, command=command_string.strip()
            )
        return output

    def send_command_expect(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Support previous name of send_command method.

        :param args: Positional arguments to send to send_command()
        :type args: list

        :param kwargs: Keyword arguments to send to send_command()
        :type kwargs: dict
        """
        return self.send_command(*args, **kwargs)

    @staticmethod
    def strip_backspaces(output):
        """Strip any backspace characters out of the output.

        :param output: Output obtained from a remote network device.
        :type output: str
        """
        backspace_char = "\x08"
        return output.replace(backspace_char, "")

    def strip_command(self, command_string, output):
        """
        Strip command_string from output string

        Cisco IOS adds backspaces into output for long commands (i.e. for commands that line wrap)

        :param command_string: The command string sent to the device
        :type command_string: str

        :param output: The returned output as a result of the command string sent to the device
        :type output: str
        """
        backspace_char = "\x08"

        # Check for line wrap (remove backspaces)
        if backspace_char in output:
            output = output.replace(backspace_char, "")
            output_lines = output.split(self.RESPONSE_RETURN)
            new_output = output_lines[1:]
            return self.RESPONSE_RETURN.join(new_output)
        else:
            command_length = len(command_string)
            return output[command_length:]

    def normalize_linefeeds(self, a_string):
        """Convert `\r\r\n`,`\r\n`, `\n\r` to `\n.`

        :param a_string: A string that may have non-normalized line feeds
            i.e. output returned from device, or a device prompt
        :type a_string: str
        """
        newline = re.compile("(\r\r\r\n|\r\r\n|\r\n|\n\r)")
        a_string = newline.sub(self.RESPONSE_RETURN, a_string)
        if self.RESPONSE_RETURN == "\n":
            # Convert any remaining \r to \n
            return re.sub("\r", self.RESPONSE_RETURN, a_string)

    def normalize_cmd(self, command):
        """Normalize CLI commands to have a single trailing newline.

        :param command: Command that may require line feed to be normalized
        :type command: str
        """
        command = command.rstrip()
        command += self.RETURN
        return command

    def check_enable_mode(self, check_string=""):
        """Check if in enable mode. Return boolean.

        :param check_string: Identification of privilege mode from device
        :type check_string: str
        """
        self.write_channel(self.RETURN)
        output = self.read_until_prompt()
        return check_string in output

    def enable(self, cmd="", pattern="ssword", re_flags=re.IGNORECASE):
        """Enter enable mode.

        :param cmd: Device command to enter enable mode
        :type cmd: str

        :param pattern: pattern to search for indicating device is waiting for password
        :type pattern: str

        :param re_flags: Regular expression flags used in conjunction with pattern
        :type re_flags: int
        """
        output = ""
        msg = (
            "Failed to enter enable mode. Please ensure you pass "
            "the 'secret' argument to ConnectHandler."
        )
        if not self.check_enable_mode():
            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(cmd))
            try:
                output += self.read_until_prompt_or_pattern(
                    pattern=pattern, re_flags=re_flags
                )
                self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(self.secret))
                output += self.read_until_prompt()
            except NetMikoTimeoutException:
                raise ValueError(msg)
            if not self.check_enable_mode():
                raise ValueError(msg)
        return output

    def exit_enable_mode(self, exit_command=""):
        """Exit enable mode.

        :param exit_command: Command that exits the session from privileged mode
        :type exit_command: str
        """
        output = ""
        if self.check_enable_mode():
            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(exit_command))
            output += self.read_until_prompt()
            if self.check_enable_mode():
                raise ValueError("Failed to exit enable mode.")
        return output

    def check_config_mode(self, check_string="", pattern=""):
        """Checks if the device is in configuration mode or not.

        :param check_string: Identification of configuration mode from the device
        :type check_string: str

        :param pattern: Pattern to terminate reading of channel
        :type pattern: str
        """
        self.write_channel(self.RETURN)
        # You can encounter an issue here (on router name changes) prefer delay-based solution
        if not pattern:
            output = self._read_channel_timing()
        else:
            output = self.read_until_pattern(pattern=pattern)
        return check_string in output

    def config_mode(self, config_command="", pattern=""):
        """Enter into config_mode.

        :param config_command: Configuration command to send to the device
        :type config_command: str

        :param pattern: Pattern to terminate reading of channel
        :type pattern: str
        """
        output = ""
        if not self.check_config_mode():
            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(config_command))
            output = self.read_until_pattern(pattern=pattern)
            if not self.check_config_mode():
                raise ValueError("Failed to enter configuration mode.")
        return output

    def exit_config_mode(self, exit_config="", pattern=""):
        """Exit from configuration mode.

        :param exit_config: Command to exit configuration mode
        :type exit_config: str

        :param pattern: Pattern to terminate reading of channel
        :type pattern: str
        """
        output = ""
        if self.check_config_mode():
            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(exit_config))
            output = self.read_until_pattern(pattern=pattern)
            if self.check_config_mode():
                raise ValueError("Failed to exit configuration mode")
        log.debug("exit_config_mode: {}".format(output))
        return output

    def send_config_from_file(self, config_file=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Send configuration commands down the SSH channel from a file.

        The file is processed line-by-line and each command is sent down the
        SSH channel.

        **kwargs are passed to send_config_set method.

        :param config_file: Path to configuration file to be sent to the device
        :type config_file: str

        :param kwargs: params to be sent to send_config_set method
        :type kwargs: dict
        """
        with io.open(config_file, "rt", encoding="utf-8") as cfg_file:
            return self.send_config_set(cfg_file, **kwargs)

    def send_config_set(
        self,
        config_commands=None,
        exit_config_mode=True,
        delay_factor=1,
        max_loops=150,
        strip_prompt=False,
        strip_command=False,
        config_mode_command=None,
    ):
        """
        Send configuration commands down the SSH channel.

        config_commands is an iterable containing all of the configuration commands.
        The commands will be executed one after the other.

        Automatically exits/enters configuration mode.

        :param config_commands: Multiple configuration commands to be sent to the device
        :type config_commands: list or string

        :param exit_config_mode: Determines whether or not to exit config mode after complete
        :type exit_config_mode: bool

        :param delay_factor: Factor to adjust delays
        :type delay_factor: int

        :param max_loops: Controls wait time in conjunction with delay_factor (default: 150)
        :type max_loops: int

        :param strip_prompt: Determines whether or not to strip the prompt
        :type strip_prompt: bool

        :param strip_command: Determines whether or not to strip the command
        :type strip_command: bool

        :param config_mode_command: The command to enter into config mode
        :type config_mode_command: str
        """
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
        if config_commands is None:
            return ""
        elif isinstance(config_commands, string_types):
            config_commands = (config_commands,)

        if not hasattr(config_commands, "__iter__"):
            raise ValueError("Invalid argument passed into send_config_set")

        # Send config commands
        cfg_mode_args = (config_mode_command,) if config_mode_command else tuple()
        output = self.config_mode(*cfg_mode_args)
        for cmd in config_commands:
            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(cmd))
            if self.fast_cli:
                pass
            else:
                time.sleep(delay_factor * 0.05)

        # Gather output
        output += self._read_channel_timing(
            delay_factor=delay_factor, max_loops=max_loops
        )
        if exit_config_mode:
            output += self.exit_config_mode()
        output = self._sanitize_output(output)
        log.debug("{}".format(output))
        return output

    def strip_ansi_escape_codes(self, string_buffer):
        """
        Remove any ANSI (VT100) ESC codes from the output

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code

        Note: this does not capture ALL possible ANSI Escape Codes only the ones
        I have encountered

        Current codes that are filtered:
        ESC = '\x1b' or chr(27)
        ESC = is the escape character [^ in hex ('\x1b')
        ESC[24;27H   Position cursor
        ESC[?25h     Show the cursor
        ESC[E        Next line (HP does ESC-E)
        ESC[K        Erase line from cursor to the end of line
        ESC[2K       Erase entire line
        ESC[1;24r    Enable scrolling from start to row end
        ESC[?6l      Reset mode screen with options 640 x 200 monochrome (graphics)
        ESC[?7l      Disable line wrapping
        ESC[2J       Code erase display
        ESC[00;32m   Color Green (30 to 37 are different colors) more general pattern is
                     ESC[\d\d;\d\dm and ESC[\d\d;\d\d;\d\dm
        ESC[6n       Get cursor position

        HP ProCurve and Cisco SG300 require this (possible others).

        :param string_buffer: The string to be processed to remove ANSI escape codes
        :type string_buffer: str
        """  # noqa
        log.debug("In strip_ansi_escape_codes")
        log.debug("repr = {}".format(repr(string_buffer)))

        code_position_cursor = chr(27) + r"\[\d+;\d+H"
        code_show_cursor = chr(27) + r"\[\?25h"
        code_next_line = chr(27) + r"E"
        code_erase_line_end = chr(27) + r"\[K"
        code_erase_line = chr(27) + r"\[2K"
        code_erase_start_line = chr(27) + r"\[K"
        code_enable_scroll = chr(27) + r"\[\d+;\d+r"
        code_form_feed = chr(27) + r"\[1L"
        code_carriage_return = chr(27) + r"\[1M"
        code_disable_line_wrapping = chr(27) + r"\[\?7l"
        code_reset_mode_screen_options = chr(27) + r"\[\?\d+l"
        code_reset_graphics_mode = chr(27) + r"\[00m"
        code_erase_display = chr(27) + r"\[2J"
        code_graphics_mode = chr(27) + r"\[\d\d;\d\dm"
        code_graphics_mode2 = chr(27) + r"\[\d\d;\d\d;\d\dm"
        code_get_cursor_position = chr(27) + r"\[6n"
        code_cursor_position = chr(27) + r"\[m"
        code_erase_display = chr(27) + r"\[J"

        code_set = [
            code_position_cursor,
            code_show_cursor,
            code_erase_line,
            code_enable_scroll,
            code_erase_start_line,
            code_form_feed,
            code_carriage_return,
            code_disable_line_wrapping,
            code_erase_line_end,
            code_reset_mode_screen_options,
            code_reset_graphics_mode,
            code_erase_display,
            code_graphics_mode,
            code_graphics_mode2,
            code_get_cursor_position,
            code_cursor_position,
            code_erase_display,
        ]

        output = string_buffer
        for ansi_esc_code in code_set:
            output = re.sub(ansi_esc_code, "", output)

        # CODE_NEXT_LINE must substitute with return
        output = re.sub(code_next_line, self.RETURN, output)

        log.debug("new_output = {0}".format(output))
        log.debug("repr = {0}".format(repr(output)))

        return output

    def cleanup(self):
        """Any needed cleanup before closing connection."""
        pass

    def paramiko_cleanup(self):
        """Cleanup Paramiko to try to gracefully handle SSH session ending."""
        self.remote_conn_pre.close()
        del self.remote_conn_pre

    def disconnect(self):
        """Try to gracefully close the SSH connection."""
        try:
            self.cleanup()
            if self.protocol == "ssh":
                self.paramiko_cleanup()
            elif self.protocol == "telnet":
                self.remote_conn.close()
            elif self.protocol == "serial":
                self.remote_conn.close()
        except Exception:
            # There have been race conditions observed on disconnect.
            pass
        finally:
            self.remote_conn_pre = None
            self.remote_conn = None
            self.close_session_log()

    def commit(self):
        """Commit method for platforms that support this."""
        raise AttributeError("Network device does not support 'commit()' method")

    def save_config(self, cmd="", confirm=True, confirm_response=""):
        """Not Implemented"""
        raise NotImplementedError

    def open_session_log(self, filename, mode="write"):
        """Open the session_log file."""
        if mode == "append":
            self.session_log = open(filename, mode="ab")
        else:
            self.session_log = open(filename, mode="wb")
        self._session_log_close = True

    def close_session_log(self):
        """Close the session_log file (if it is a file that we opened)."""
        if self.session_log is not None and self._session_log_close:
            self.session_log.close()
            self.session_log = None


class TelnetConnection(BaseConnection):
    pass
