HOST = # masked
SOURCE_PORT = 5672
DESTINATION_PORT = 5672
USERNAME = ifesdjeen

createTunnel() {
    /usr/bin/ssh -f -N -L$SOURCE_PORT:$HOST:$DESTINATION_PORT -L19922:HOST:22 ifesdjeen@$HOST
    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
        echo Tunnel to $HOST created successfully
    else
        echo An error occurred creating a tunnel to $HOST RC was $?
    fi
}

/usr/bin/ssh -p 19922 $USERNAME@localhost ls
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo Creating new tunnel connection
    createTunnel