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import re regex = re.compile(r"(?=^\s+Drive\s+at\s+Enclosure\s+(\d+),\s+Slot\s+(\d+)).*(Status)\s?+:(.*)$", flags=re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL) test_str = ("DRIVES------------------------------\n\n" "SUMMARY\n" " Number of drives: 96\n" " Current media type(s): Hard Disk Drive (96)\n" " Current interface type(s): Fibre (96)\n\n" " BASIC:\n\n" " ENCLOSURE, SLOT STATUS CAPACITY MEDIA TYPE INTERFACE TYPE CURRENT DATA RATE PRODUCT ID FIRMWARE VERSION CAPABILITIES \n" " 0, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 3 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH00 \n" " 0, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 0, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 0, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH00 \n" " 1, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 3 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A2 \n" " 1, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 1, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 1, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 1, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 1, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 3 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 2, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH00 \n" " 2, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 2, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 3 Impending failure (reported by drive) 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 3, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 3, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 4, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 3 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 4, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 5, 1 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 2 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 3 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 4 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps HUS1560600FC F JH02 \n" " 5, 5 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 6 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A2 \n" " 5, 7 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 8 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 9 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 10 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 11 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 12 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 13 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 14 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 15 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n" " 5, 16 Optimal 558.912 GB Hard Disk Drive Fibre 4 Gbps ST3600057FC F B9A4 \n\n" " DRIVE CHANNELS:\n\n" " ENCLOSURE, SLOT PREFERRED CHANNEL REDUNDANT CHANNEL \n" " 0, 1 1 5 \n" " 0, 2 5 1 \n" " 0, 3 1 5 \n" " 0, 4 5 1 \n" " 0, 5 1 5 \n" " 0, 6 5 1 \n" " 0, 7 1 5 \n" " 0, 8 5 1 \n" " 0, 9 1 5 \n" " 0, 10 5 1 \n" " 0, 11 1 5 \n" " 0, 12 5 1 \n" " 0, 13 1 5 \n" " 0, 14 5 1 \n" " 0, 15 1 5 \n" " 0, 16 5 1 \n" " 1, 1 1 5 \n" " 1, 2 5 1 \n" " 1, 3 1 5 \n" " 1, 4 5 1 \n" " 1, 5 1 5 \n" " 1, 6 5 1 \n" " 1, 7 1 5 \n" " 1, 8 5 1 \n" " 1, 9 1 5 \n" " 1, 10 5 1 \n" " 1, 11 1 5 \n" " 1, 12 5 1 \n" " 1, 13 1 5 \n" " 1, 14 5 1 \n" " 1, 15 1 5 \n" " 1, 16 5 1 \n" " 2, 1 2 6 \n" " 2, 2 6 2 \n" " 2, 3 2 6 \n" " 2, 4 6 2 \n" " 2, 5 2 6 \n" " 2, 6 6 2 \n" " 2, 7 2 6 \n" " 2, 8 6 2 \n" " 2, 9 2 6 \n" " 2, 10 6 2 \n" " 2, 11 2 6 \n" " 2, 12 6 2 \n" " 2, 13 2 6 \n" " 2, 14 6 2 \n" " 2, 15 2 6 \n" " 2, 16 6 2 \n" " 3, 1 2 6 \n" " 3, 2 6 2 \n" " 3, 3 2 6 \n" " 3, 4 6 2 \n" " 3, 5 2 6 \n" " 3, 6 6 2 \n" " 3, 7 2 6 \n" " 3, 8 6 2 \n" " 3, 9 2 6 \n" " 3, 10 6 2 \n" " 3, 11 2 6 \n" " 3, 12 6 2 \n" " 3, 13 2 6 \n" " 3, 14 6 2 \n" " 3, 15 2 6 \n" " 3, 16 6 2 \n" " 4, 1 3 7 \n" " 4, 2 7 3 \n" " 4, 3 3 7 \n" " 4, 4 7 3 \n" " 4, 5 3 7 \n" " 4, 6 7 3 \n" " 4, 7 3 7 \n" " 4, 8 7 3 \n" " 4, 9 3 7 \n" " 4, 10 7 3 \n" " 4, 11 3 7 \n" " 4, 12 7 3 \n" " 4, 13 3 7 \n" " 4, 14 7 3 \n" " 4, 15 3 7 \n" " 4, 16 7 3 \n" " 5, 1 4 8 \n" " 5, 2 8 4 \n" " 5, 3 4 8 \n" " 5, 4 8 4 \n" " 5, 5 4 8 \n" " 5, 6 8 4 \n" " 5, 7 4 8 \n" " 5, 8 8 4 \n" " 5, 9 4 8 \n" " 5, 10 8 4 \n" " 5, 11 4 8 \n" " 5, 12 8 4 \n" " 5, 13 4 8 \n" " 5, 14 8 4 \n" " 5, 15 4 8 \n" " 5, 16 8 4 \n\n\n" "HOT SPARE COVERAGE:\n" " The following arrays are not protected: None - All arrays are protected\n" " Total hot spare drives: 3\n\n" " Standby: 3 \n" " In use: 0 \n\n" " Standby drive at enclosure 5, slot 16 (Fibre, 558.912 GB)\n" " Protects the following arrays: RG3, RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG7, RG8\n\n" " Standby drive at enclosure 2, slot 11 (Fibre, 558.912 GB)\n" " Protects the following arrays: RG3, RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG7, RG8\n\n" " Standby drive at enclosure 1, slot 16 (Fibre, 558.912 GB)\n" " Protects the following arrays: RG3, RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG7, RG8\n\n\n" " DETAILS\n" " Drive at Enclosure 0, Slot 1\n" " \n\n" " Status: Optimal \n" " \n" " Mode: Assigned \n" " Raw capacity: 558.912 GB \n" " Usable capacity: 558.412 GB \n" " World-wide identifier: 20:00:b4:52:53:57:b6:25:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 \n" " Associated array: RG1 \n\n\n" " Port Channel ID \n" " 0 1 0/0xEF \n" " 1 5 0/0xEF \n\n\n" " Media type: Hard Disk Drive \n" " Interface type: Fibre Channel \n" " Drive path redundancy: OK \n" " \n" " \n" " Security Capable: No \n" " Secure: No \n" " Read/write accessible: Yes \n" " Drive security key identifier: Not Applicable \n" " \n" " Speed: 15,000 RPM \n" " Current data rate: 4 Gbps \n" " Product ID: ST3600057FC F \n" " Drive Firmware Version: B9A4 \n" " Serial number: 6SL1BP4T0000B147KZ7T \n" " Manufacturer: IBM-SSG \n" " Date of manufacture: 2011 Jul 4 \n\n" " Drive at Enclosure 0, Slot 2\n" " \n\n" " Status: Optimal \n" " \n" " Mode: Assigned \n" " Raw capacity: 558.912 GB \n" " Usable capacity: 558.412 GB \n" " World-wide identifier: 20:00:b4:52:53:ab:ae:74:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 \n" " Associated array: RG1 \n\n\n" " Port Channel ID \n" " 0 5 1/0xE8 \n" " 1 1 1/0xE8 \n\n\n" " Media type: Hard Disk Drive \n" " Interface type: Fibre Channel \n" " Drive path redundancy: OK \n" " \n" " \n" " Security Capable: No \n" " Secure: No \n" " Read/write accessible: Yes \n" " Drive security key identifier: Not Applicable \n" " \n" " Speed: 15,000 RPM \n" " Current data rate: 4 Gbps \n" " Product ID: ST3600057FC F \n" " Drive Firmware Version: B9A4 \n" " Serial number: 6SL7YS8L0000B4250CDP \n" " Manufacturer: IBM-SSG \n" " Date of manufacture: 2014 Feb 10 \n\n" " Drive at Enclosure 0, Slot 3\n" " \n\n" " Status: Optimal \n" " \n" " Mode: Assigned \n" " Raw capacity: 558.912 GB \n" " Usable capacity: 558.412 GB \n" " World-wide identifier: 20:00:b4:52:53:5a:35:0d:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 \n" " Associated array: RG1 \n\n\n" " Port Channel ID \n" " 0 1 2/0xE4 \n" " 1 5 2/0xE4 \n\n\n" " Media type: Hard Disk Drive \n" " Interface type: Fibre Channel \n" " Drive path redundancy: OK \n" " \n" " \n" " Security Capable: No \n" " Secure: No \n" " Read/write accessible: Yes \n" " Drive security key identifier: Not Applicable \n" " \n" " Speed: 15,000 RPM \n" " Current data rate: 4 Gbps \n" " Product ID: ST3600057FC F \n" " Drive Firmware Version: B9A4 \n" " Serial number: 6SL1HTM50000B148Q5BN \n" " Manufacturer: IBM-SSG \n" " Date of manufacture: 2011 Jul 16 \n\n" " Drive at Enclosure 0, Slot 4\n" " \n\n" " Status: Optimal \n" " \n" " Mode: Assigned \n" " Raw capacity: 558.912 GB \n" " Usable capacity: 558.412 GB \n" " World-wide identifier: 20:00:b4:52:53:57:b5:db:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 ") matches = regex.finditer(test_str) for match_num, match in enumerate(matches, start=1): print(f"Match {match_num} was found at {match.start()}-{match.end()}: {match.group()}") for group_num, group in enumerate(match.groups(), start=1): print(f"Group {group_num} found at {match.start(group_num)}-{match.end(group_num)}: {group}")

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