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+#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+
+# This program is used to stress test the LANforge system, and may be used as
+# an example for others who wish to automate LANforge tests.
+
+# Written by Candela Technologies Inc.
+#  Updated by: greearb@candelatech.com
+#
+#
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use diagnostics;
+use Carp;
+$SIG{ __DIE__ } = sub { Carp::confess( @_ ) };
+$SIG{ __WARN__ } = sub { Carp::confess( @_ ) };
+# Un-buffer output
+$| = 1;
+
+use Net::Telnet ();
+use Getopt::Long;
+
+my $lfmgr_host = "localhost";
+my $lfmgr_port = 3990;
+
+# Default values for ye ole cmd-line args.
+my $port = "";
+my $cmd = "";
+my $show_help = 0;
+
+########################################################################
+# Nothing to configure below here, most likely.
+########################################################################
+
+my $usage = qq($0  [--manager { hostname or address of LANforge GUI machine } ]
+                 [--port {port name} ]
+                 [--cmd { command to send to the GUI } ]
+
+Example:
+ lf_gui_cmd.pl --manager localhost --port 3990 --cmd \"help\"
+);
+
+if (@ARGV < 2) {
+   print "$usage\n";
+   exit 0;
+}
+
+GetOptions (
+   'help|h'                => \$show_help,
+   'manager|mgr|m=s'       => \$lfmgr_host,
+   'port=s'                => \$port,
+   'cmd|c=s'               => \$cmd,
+) || die("$usage");
+
+if ($show_help) {
+   print $usage;
+   exit 0;
+}
+
+# Open connection to the LANforge server.
+my $t = new Net::Telnet(Prompt => '/lfgui\# /',
+         Timeout => 20);
+
+$t->open( Host    => $lfmgr_host,
+          Port    => $lfmgr_port,
+          Timeout => 10);
+
+$t->waitfor("/lfgui\# /");
+
+$t->print($cmd);
+my @rslt = $t->waitfor('/lfgui\#/');
+
+print join( "\n", @rslt );
+
+exit(0);