Sys Log Viewer

Why?

I wanted a simple way to view the log outputs on my routers without having to be sat in front of the computer - so now I can look at my Time Capsule and Airport logs without having to be in the office.

What does it do?

It's very simple - you forward syslog entries from your device or computer to the IP address (or DNS name) of your iOS device and it displays those entries as they come in. The application only works over WiFi but you can configure the port it listens on - it defaults to 5122. You can filter the log level in the settings and switch on/off the auto scrolling function.

To forward log entries you'll need to edit your /etc/syslog.conf file as root. Add an entry to forward log entries to your iOS IP address - an example is shown below

*.* @192.168.0.31:5122

After editing this file on a Mac you'll need to restart the syslog system - these two commands will do that for you (as root)

sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist

sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist

What's next?

As always, I'm working on adding a few new features nd I'm open to ideas so feel free to email me - millsy at millsysoft.com