sleep could probably be reduced, but the extra newlines are required.

diff --git a/pcucontrol/models/DRAC.py b/pcucontrol/models/DRAC.py
index e3172b6..712cf19 100644 (file)
--- a/pcucontrol/models/DRAC.py
+++ b/pcucontrol/models/DRAC.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class DRAC(PCUControl):
                        # returns right away without waiting for the commands above to
                        # complete...  Therefore, this delay is guaranteed to fail in some
                        # other context...
-                       time.sleep(5)
+                       s.send("\r\n\r\n")
+                       time.sleep(20)
                        index = s.expect(["\$", "\[%s\]#" % self.username ])
                        print s
                        print "INDEX 2:", index