remote_open procedure

remote_open Procedure

Open connection to a remote host or target. This requires the target_info array be filled in with the proper information to work. It returns the spawn id of the process that is the connection.

remote_open type

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This is passed host or target. Host or target refers to whether it is a connection to a remote target, or a remote host. This opens the connection to the desired target or host using the default values in the configuration system. It returns that spawn_id of the process that manages the connection. This value can be used in Expect or exp_send statements, or passed to other procedures that need the connection process’s id. This also sets the fileid field in the target_info array.