Bash script to reboot network devices via telnet

I noticed that some cheap managed network equipment can start working incorrectly in a few days or weeks, so I had an idea to write a reboot script and add it to the cron.

Content of the script:

#!/bin/bash
(
sleep 5
echo "admin"
sleep 5
echo "password"
sleep 5
echo "reboot"
sleep 5
echo "y"
sleep 5
echo "quit"
) | telnet 192.168.1.10

sleep 5 means a pause of 5 seconds after each command, this value is optimal for long thinking equipment. For example, for client switches D-Link DES-3200 pause can be completely removed or set 1.

See also:
Using and configuring CRON

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