[Bug]: Device status dead if Cisco IOS exec-timeout configured with lower value than SuzieQ polling period

[kagarcia1618]

Suzieq version

0.21.0

Install Type

hand deployed python

Python version

3.8

Impacted component

sq-poller

Steps to Reproduce

1. Simulate a Cisco IOS network switch with exec-timeout enabled (default value is 10 minutes)
2. Onboard the Cisco IOS device in the inventory
3. Configure the poller period parameter inside suzieq-cfg.yml with a value that is higher (30 minutes) than the exec-timeout configured in Cisco IOS switch.

Expected Behavior

Device status should be alive in continuous polling mode.

Observed Behavior

Device status is dead after subsequent polling.

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Additional Context

As SuzieQ poller is creating a persistent SSH connectivity to the IOS switch, it was observed that this connection is being disconnected by the Cisco IOS switch due to the exec-timeout expiry which happens prior the next schedule of polling.