System Log: "Restarting CiscoVPN..."

In my System Log, I get the following line every time I wake my machine. Can anyone explain what it is and how it relates to Parallels?

Apr 12 22:57:07 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Restaring CiscoVPN...

Chris

 

Is your VPN client configured to autolaunch when a tcp/ip connection to your VPN network is attempted?

 

Thanks for weighing in dkp. What I failed to mention in my first post is that I haven't installed and don't use any VPN clients! That's why this line caught my eye as being out of place.

This line appears in the log when the machine is booting, so Parallels hasn't even been launched yet. Nor can it come from a Parallels virtual machine.

So I guess I am trying to figure out if all Parallels installations do this or not. Please check your own System log and let me know if this is normal.

Chris

 

Strange... Really strange. I don't seem to have that.

 

OK. Interesting. Here is a larger section of my System Log. You can see that Parallels is doing a lot in initialization. Then the CiscoVPN line...

Code:

Apr 10 05:08:39 big-kahunas-computer configd[35]: setting hostname to "big-kahunas-computer.local"
Apr 10 05:08:39 big-kahunas-computer loginwindow[64]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: 11D beacon causing regdomain change to CC 840
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'US'.
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 149 153 157 161 165
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer SystemStarter[45]: "/Library/StartupItems/Tablet" failed security check: permissions
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Loading Hypervisor module...
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels Workstation Hypervisor started.
Apr 10 05:08:43 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Loading Monitor module...
Apr 10 05:08:44 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels VM observer thread started
Apr 10 05:08:44 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Loading ConnectUSB module...
Apr 10 05:08:44 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Loading Network module...
Apr 10 05:08:44 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Loading Virtual Ethernet module...
Apr 10 05:08:45 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: com_parallels_kext_Pvsvnic0: Ethernet address 00:01:23:45:67:89
Apr 10 05:08:45 big-kahunas-computer kernel[0]: com_parallels_kext_Pvsvnic1: Ethernet address 00:10:32:54:76:98
Apr 10 05:08:45 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Staring DHCP/NAT daemon...
Apr 10 05:08:45 big-kahunas-computer pvsnatd[138]: en2: DHCP for 10.37.129.2-10.37.129.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Apr 10 05:08:45 big-kahunas-computer pvsnatd[138]: en3: DHCP/NAT for 10.211.55.2-10.211.55.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Apr 10 05:08:46 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Restarting InternetSharing...
Apr 10 05:08:46 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Restaring CiscoVPN...
Apr 10 05:08:46 big-kahunas-computer Parallels: Initialization complete.

Chris

 

That looks like some harmless code Parallels added to the startup. My usage of Parallels and VPN has shown that the load order of Parallels and Cisco VPN is important. The VPN will stop working following a new install of Parallels. Perhaps they found they could reduce support calls by running the Cisco stuff whether it's needed or not.

 

But then, wouldn't we all have this in our logs?

 

I should point out that my comment was a SWAG at best. Also - we don't know what the OP's log level is set to. I haven't looked to see if it can be found in my logs. I haven't run Parallels in a while.

 

I haven't set my log level to anything. It is at the default level.

 

I just checked my own system logs and they're pretty much useless owing to a Fusion bug that fills them with useless info. I'll try again with Parallels and see what comes of it.

Edit: I'm back. No Cisco messages - well, now you have yourself a fine mystery!

 

Thanks for checking. It is a mystery.

 

I found it! That CiscoVPN is a standard part of the Parallels installation and should be in all of your logs. Thanks for MacOSXHints.com for helping me figure this out:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20061102124948456

The script tries to start the CiscoVPN, but since I don't have Cisco's VPN, that line really does nothing. So I'm simply going to ignore it.

Chris

 

Interesting - that's what I'd suggested in my swag, but it doesn't show up in my log. I wonder it that might be because I'd already been running the VPN and it was already modloaded.