OSX as Syslog server
How to keep track of logs of a Cisco router using OSX? Easy task!
Enable syslog listener on OSX: instructions here
add this line to /etc/syslog.conf
local7.* /var/log/cisco.log
enable logging on the router:
logging facility local7
! ip address of iMac
logging 10.0.0.1
install the Syslog Widget and configure it to check file
/var/log/cisco.log.
Use GeekTool if you prefer to view logs on the desktop.