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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Tim Rupp, <caphrim007@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
+#
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.network import add_argument, register_transport, to_list
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import CliBase
+
+
+class Cli(CliBase):
+
+    CLI_PROMPTS_RE = [
+        # One of the default prompts on 12.x
+        re.compile(r"\[\w+\@[\w\-\.]+"),
+
+        # Found on 11.6.1
+        re.compile(r"[\w-]+\@\([\w\-\.]+\)"),
+    ]
+
+    CLI_ERRORS_RE = [
+        re.compile(r"connection timed out", re.I),
+        re.compile(r"syntax error: unexpected argument", re.I)
+    ]
+
+    NET_PASSWD_RE = re.compile(r"[\r\n]?password: $", re.I)
+
+    def connect(self, params, **kwargs):
+        super(Cli, self).connect(params, kickstart=False, **kwargs)
+
+    def supports_tmos(self):
+        conn = get_connection(self)
+        rc, out, err = self.exec_command('show configuration sessions')
+        return rc == 0
+
+
+Cli = register_transport('cli', default=True)(Cli)