import paramiko

# setup ssh connection this works. no problem.
ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
conn = ssh.connect(MACHINEIP, username=ROOTUSER, password=ROOTUSER_PASSWORD, port=22)

# This first ssh exec works perfect.
(sshin1, sshout1, ssherr1) = ssh.exec_command(cmd1)

# When I print the output of 2nd and 3rd ssh exec, I get output saying of channel open
(sshin2, sshout2, ssherr2) = ssh.exec_command(cmd2)
print sshout2
(sshin3, sshout3, ssherr3) = ssh.exec_command(cmd3)
print sshout3

<paramiko.ChannelFile from <paramiko.Channel 2 (open) window=2097152
   -> <paramiko.Transport at 0x1d42bd0L (cipher aes128-ctr, 128 bits)
(active; 1 open channel(s))>>>

<paramiko.ChannelFile from <paramiko.Channel 6 (open) window=2097152
   -> <paramiko.Transport at 0x1d42bd0L (cipher aes128-ctr, 128 bits)
(active; 2 open channel(s))>>>