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- If your command set activates the
attempt_timeout_recovery
option, then opConfig will attempt to re-synchronise the session state for a little while longer.
It does so by looking for your device's prompt for a little while. If none is forthcoming (ie. the problematic command is still blocking progress), then opConfig will send a newline to "wake" the device.
This is repeated a few times, unless a prompt is findfound. - If that option is off or the resynchronisation is unsuccessful, then opConfig will close the session (and open a new one, if further commands are to be run for this node).
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