2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/input/ssh.rb b/lib/oxidized/input/ssh.rb
index a858213..bd0a459 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/input/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/input/ssh.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ module Oxidized
         shell_open @ssh
         @username ? shell_login : expect(@node.prompt)
       end
+      connected?
+    end
+
+    def connected?
       @ssh and not @ssh.closed?
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb b/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
index 84d9877..4e80ceb 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ module Oxidized
       expect @node.prompt
     end
 
+    def connected?
+      @telnet and not @telnet.sock.closed?
+    end
+
     def cmd cmd, expect=@node.prompt
       Log.debug "Telnet: #{cmd} @#{@node.name}"
       args = { 'String' => cmd }