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+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"code.hackerspace.pl/q3k/mirko"
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff"
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+)
+
+var (
+	reSessionCookie = regexp.MustCompile("'SESSION_COOKIE' : '([^']*)'")
+	reIpmiPriv      = regexp.MustCompile("'IPMI_PRIV' : ([^,]*)")
+	reExtPriv       = regexp.MustCompile("'EXT_PRIV' : ([^,]*)")
+	reSystemModel   = regexp.MustCompile("'SYSTEM_MODEL' : '([^']*)'")
+	reArgument      = regexp.MustCompile("<argument>([^<]*)</argument>")
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrorNoFreeSlot = fmt.Errorf("iDRAC reports no free slot")
+)
+
+type cmcRequestType int
+
+const (
+	cmcRequestKVMDetails cmcRequestType = iota
+)
+
+type cmcResponse struct {
+	data interface{}
+	err  error
+}
+
+type cmcRequest struct {
+	t        cmcRequestType
+	req      interface{}
+	res      chan cmcResponse
+	canceled bool
+}
+
+type KVMDetails struct {
+	arguments []string
+}
+
+type cmcClient struct {
+	session string
+	req     chan *cmcRequest
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) RequestKVMDetails(ctx context.Context, slot int) (*KVMDetails, error) {
+	r := &cmcRequest{
+		t:   cmcRequestKVMDetails,
+		req: slot,
+		res: make(chan cmcResponse, 1),
+	}
+	mirko.Trace(ctx, "cmcRequestKVMDetails: requesting...")
+	c.req <- r
+	mirko.Trace(ctx, "cmcRequestKVMDetails: requested.")
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		r.canceled = true
+		return nil, context.Canceled
+	case res := <-r.res:
+		mirko.Trace(ctx, "cmcRequestKVMDetails: got response")
+		if res.err != nil {
+			return nil, res.err
+		}
+		return res.data.(*KVMDetails), nil
+	}
+}
+
+func NewCMCClient() *cmcClient {
+	return &cmcClient{
+		req: make(chan *cmcRequest, 4),
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) Run(ctx context.Context) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			c.logout()
+			return
+		case msg := <-c.req:
+			c.handle(msg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) handle(r *cmcRequest) {
+	switch {
+	case r.t == cmcRequestKVMDetails:
+		var details *KVMDetails
+		slot := r.req.(int)
+		err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
+			if err := c.login(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			url, err := c.getiDRACURL(slot)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			details, err = c.getiDRACJNLP(url)
+			return err
+		}, backoff.WithMaxRetries(backoff.NewExponentialBackOff(), 2))
+
+		if err != nil {
+			r.res <- cmcResponse{err: err}
+		}
+
+		r.res <- cmcResponse{data: details}
+	default:
+		panic("invalid cmcRequestType")
+	}
+}
+
+func makeUrl(path string) string {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(flagCMCAddress, "/") {
+		return flagCMCAddress + path
+	}
+	return flagCMCAddress + "/" + path
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) transport() *http.Transport {
+	return &http.Transport{
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) addCookies(req *http.Request) {
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "custom_domain", Value: ""})
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "domain_selected", Value: "This Chassis"})
+	if c.session != "" {
+		glog.Infof("Adding session: %v", c.session)
+		req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "sid", Value: c.session})
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) getiDRACURL(slot int) (string, error) {
+	if c.session == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("not logged in")
+	}
+
+	url := makeUrl(pathiDRACURL) + fmt.Sprintf("?vKVM=1&serverSlot=%d", slot)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("GET prepare to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+	c.addCookies(req)
+
+	cl := &http.Client{
+		Transport: c.transport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+	}
+	resp, err := cl.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("GET to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != 302 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("expected 302 on iDRAC URL redirect, got %v instead", resp.Status)
+	}
+
+	loc, _ := resp.Location()
+
+	if !strings.Contains(loc.String(), "cmc_sess_id") {
+		c.session = ""
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("redirect URL contains no session ID - session timed out?")
+	}
+
+	return loc.String(), nil
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) getiDRACJNLP(loginUrl string) (*KVMDetails, error) {
+	lurl, err := url.Parse(loginUrl)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	sessid := lurl.Query().Get("cmc_sess_id")
+	if sessid == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no cmc_sess_id in iDRAC login URL")
+	}
+
+	createURL := *lurl
+	createURL.Path = "/Applications/dellUI/RPC/WEBSES/create.asp"
+	createURL.RawQuery = ""
+
+	values := url.Values{}
+	values.Set("WEBVAR_USERNAME", "cmc")
+	values.Set("WEBVAR_PASSWORD", sessid)
+	values.Set("WEBVAR_ISCMCLOGIN", "1")
+	valuesString := values.Encode()
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", createURL.String(), strings.NewReader(valuesString))
+
+	cl := &http.Client{
+		Transport: c.transport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+	}
+	resp, err := cl.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	data, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	first := func(v [][]byte) string {
+		if len(v) < 1 {
+			return ""
+		}
+		return string(v[1])
+	}
+
+	sessionCookie := first(reSessionCookie.FindSubmatch(data))
+	ipmiPriv := first(reIpmiPriv.FindSubmatch(data))
+	extPriv := first(reExtPriv.FindSubmatch(data))
+	systemModel := first(reSystemModel.FindSubmatch(data))
+
+	if sessionCookie == "Failure_No_Free_Slot" {
+		return nil, ErrorNoFreeSlot
+	}
+
+	jnlpURL := *lurl
+	jnlpURL.Path = "/Applications/dellUI/Java/jviewer.jnlp"
+	jnlpURL.RawQuery = ""
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("GET", jnlpURL.String(), nil)
+	for _, cookie := range resp.Cookies() {
+		glog.Infof("%+v", cookie)
+		req.AddCookie(cookie)
+	}
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "SessionCookie", Value: sessionCookie})
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "SessionCookieUser", Value: "cmc"})
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "IPMIPriv", Value: ipmiPriv})
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "ExtPriv", Value: extPriv})
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "SystemModel", Value: systemModel})
+
+	resp, err = cl.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	data, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// yes we do parse xml with regex why are you asking
+	matches := reArgument.FindAllSubmatch(data, -1)
+
+	res := &KVMDetails{
+		arguments: []string{},
+	}
+	for _, match := range matches {
+		res.arguments = append(res.arguments, string(match[1]))
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) login() error {
+	if c.session != "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	values := url.Values{}
+	values.Set("ST2", "NOTSET")
+	values.Set("user", flagCMCUsername)
+	values.Set("user_id", flagCMCUsername)
+	values.Set("password", flagCMCPassword)
+	values.Set("WEBSERVER_timeout", "1800")
+	values.Set("WEBSERVER_timeout_select", "1800")
+	valuesString := values.Encode()
+	glog.Info(valuesString)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", makeUrl(pathLogin), strings.NewReader(valuesString))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("POST prepare to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+	c.addCookies(req)
+
+	cl := &http.Client{
+		Transport: c.transport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+	}
+	resp, err := cl.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("POST to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+	glog.Infof("Login response: %s", resp.Status)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	for _, cookie := range resp.Cookies() {
+		if cookie.Name == "sid" {
+			c.session = cookie.Value
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if c.session == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login unsuccesful")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *cmcClient) logout() {
+	glog.Infof("Killing session..")
+	if c.session == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", makeUrl(pathLogout), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("GET prepare to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+	c.addCookies(req)
+
+	cl := &http.Client{
+		Transport: c.transport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+	}
+	resp, err := cl.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("GET to %s failed: %v", pathLogin, err)
+	}
+	glog.Infof("Logout response: %s", resp.Status)
+	return
+}