Kiwi Harvester

Kiwi Harvester is a free application that listens for data via the computer's serial interface and converts the data received into standard syslog messages. The messages are then forwarded via the UDP protocol to a central logging server such as Kiwi Syslog Daemon.

The Kiwi Harvester allows you to integrate non-ethernet enabled devices into your central logging system. Such devices include: PBX call logging systems, main frame computers, remote sensing devices and router console ports.

Kiwi Harvester has a small footprint and can be quickly and easily configured via an ini text file.

The purpose of the Kiwi Harvester is to enable non-ethernet and non syslog capable devices to send their notification messages to a central logging server such as Kiwi Syslog Daemon.

Typical uses might include: ￭ Forwarding of router console messages for out of band notification. ￭ Forwarding of PBX call records for billing purposes. ￭ Forwarding of messages from a remote sensing device or PLC device. ￭ Out of band messaging for a secure firewall. (Redirect the logging output to the serial port) ￭ Capturing of redirected printer output. (Printer port set to Com1)

Here are some key features of "Kiwi Harvester":

￭ Accepts input from network devices via a comm port ￭ Forwards messages via UDP ￭ Configurable via ini file ￭ Runs as service ￭ Supports comm port speeds from 300 to 115200 bps