diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go b/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
index 578bdc9d6..f51c92654 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewEjectMediaCommand(rootSettings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings) *cobra.C
 					return err
 				}
 
-				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "All media ejected from host %s\n", host.HostName)
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "All media ejected from host '%s'.\n", host.HostName)
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go b/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
index 9c1f652d8..72a21d195 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewPowerOffCommand(rootSettings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings) *cobra.Com
 					return err
 				}
 
-				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Remote host %s powered off\n", host.HostName)
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Powered off host '%s'.\n", host.HostName)
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go b/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
index 3a4ec5335..4e040e719 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewPowerOnCommand(rootSettings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings) *cobra.Comm
 					return err
 				}
 
-				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Powered on remote host %s\n", host.HostName)
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Powered on host '%s'.\n", host.HostName)
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/powerstatus.go b/cmd/baremetal/powerstatus.go
index ae12e3958..09ae3eba1 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/powerstatus.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/powerstatus.go
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func NewPowerStatusCommand(rootSettings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings) *cobra.
 					return err
 				}
 
-				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Remote host %s has power status: %s\n", host.HostName,
-					powerStatus)
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Host '%s' has power status: '%s'\n",
+					host.HostName, powerStatus)
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go b/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
index b5395cc09..f647cc3de 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewRebootCommand(rootSettings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings) *cobra.Comma
 					return err
 				}
 
-				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Rebooted remote host at %s\n", host.HostName)
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Rebooted host '%s'.\n", host.HostName)
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/pkg/remote/redfish/client.go b/pkg/remote/redfish/client.go
index 514e735e7..b4675918a 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/redfish/client.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/redfish/client.go
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ func (c *Client) EjectVirtualMedia(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if *vMediaMgr.Inserted == true {
+			log.Debugf("'%s' has virtual media inserted. Attempting to eject.", vMediaMgr.Name)
+
 			var emptyBody map[string]interface{}
 			_, httpResp, err = c.RedfishAPI.EjectVirtualMedia(ctx, managerID, mediaID, emptyBody)
 			if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ func (c *Client) RebootSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
 				return err
 			}
 			if system.PowerState == desiredState {
+				log.Debugf("Node '%s' reached power state '%s'.", c.nodeID, desiredState)
 				return nil
 			}
 			time.Sleep(systemRebootDelay)
@@ -134,12 +137,14 @@ func (c *Client) RebootSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Rebooting node '%s': powering off.", c.nodeID)
 	resetReq := redfishClient.ResetRequestBody{}
 
 	// Send PowerOff request
 	resetReq.ResetType = redfishClient.RESETTYPE_FORCE_OFF
 	_, httpResp, err := c.RedfishAPI.ResetSystem(ctx, c.nodeID, resetReq)
 	if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Failed to reboot node '%s': shutdown failure.", c.nodeID)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -148,10 +153,13 @@ func (c *Client) RebootSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Rebooting node '%s': powering on.", c.nodeID)
+
 	// Send PowerOn request
 	resetReq.ResetType = redfishClient.RESETTYPE_ON
 	_, httpResp, err = c.RedfishAPI.ResetSystem(ctx, c.nodeID, resetReq)
 	if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Failed to reboot node '%s': startup failure.", c.nodeID)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -167,6 +175,8 @@ func (c *Client) SetBootSourceByType(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Setting boot device to '%s'.", vMediaType)
+
 	// Retrieve system information, containing available boot sources
 	system, _, err := c.RedfishAPI.GetSystem(ctx, c.nodeID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -180,7 +190,12 @@ func (c *Client) SetBootSourceByType(ctx context.Context) error {
 			systemReq := redfishClient.ComputerSystem{}
 			systemReq.Boot.BootSourceOverrideTarget = bootSource
 			_, httpResp, err := c.RedfishAPI.SetSystem(ctx, c.nodeID, systemReq)
-			return ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err)
+			if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			log.Debug("Successfully set boot device.")
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -190,6 +205,7 @@ func (c *Client) SetBootSourceByType(ctx context.Context) error {
 // SetVirtualMedia injects a virtual media device to an established virtual media ID. This assumes that isoPath is
 // accessible to the redfish server and virtualMedia device is either of type CD or DVD.
 func (c *Client) SetVirtualMedia(ctx context.Context, isoPath string) error {
+	log.Debugf("Inserting virtual media '%s'.", isoPath)
 	// Eject all previously-inserted media
 	if err := c.EjectVirtualMedia(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -212,7 +228,12 @@ func (c *Client) SetVirtualMedia(ctx context.Context, isoPath string) error {
 	vMediaReq.Inserted = true
 	_, httpResp, err := c.RedfishAPI.InsertVirtualMedia(ctx, managerID, vMediaID, vMediaReq)
 
-	return ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err)
+	if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Debug("Successfully set virtual media.")
+	return nil
 }
 
 // SystemPowerOff shuts down a host.
diff --git a/pkg/remote/redfish/utils.go b/pkg/remote/redfish/utils.go
index 469f22c33..03ac6139e 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/redfish/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/redfish/utils.go
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ func DecodeRawError(rawResponse []byte) (string, error) {
 func GetManagerID(ctx context.Context, api redfishAPI.RedfishAPI, systemID string) (string, error) {
 	system, httpResp, err := api.GetSystem(ctx, systemID)
 	if err = ScreenRedfishError(httpResp, err); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Unable to find manager for node '%s'.", systemID)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ func IsIDInList(idRefList []redfishClient.IdRef, id string) bool {
 
 // GetVirtualMediaID retrieves the ID of a Redfish virtual media resource if it supports type "CD" or "DVD".
 func GetVirtualMediaID(ctx context.Context, api redfishAPI.RedfishAPI, systemID string) (string, string, error) {
+	log.Debug("Searching for compatible media types.")
 	managerID, err := GetManagerID(ctx, api, systemID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
@@ -165,12 +167,15 @@ func GetVirtualMediaID(ctx context.Context, api redfishAPI.RedfishAPI, systemID
 
 		for _, mediaType := range vMedia.MediaTypes {
 			if mediaType == "CD" || mediaType == "DVD" {
+				log.Debugf("Found virtual media type '%s' with ID '%s' on manager '%s'.", mediaType,
+					mediaID, managerID)
 				return mediaID, mediaType, nil
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", "", ErrRedfishClient{Message: "Unable to find virtual media with type CD or DVD"}
+	return "", "", ErrRedfishClient{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Manager '%s' does not have virtual media type CD or DVD.",
+		managerID)}
 }
 
 // ScreenRedfishError provides a detailed error message for end user consumption by inspecting all Redfish client
diff --git a/pkg/remote/redfish/vendors/dell/client.go b/pkg/remote/redfish/vendors/dell/client.go
index 18ecd13af..a8c5fae62 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/redfish/vendors/dell/client.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/redfish/vendors/dell/client.go
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ type iDRACAPIExtendedInfo struct {
 
 // SetBootSourceByType sets the boot source of the ephemeral node to a virtual CD, "VCD-DVD".
 func (c *Client) SetBootSourceByType(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log.Debug("Setting boot device to 'VCD-DVD'.")
 	managerID, err := redfish.GetManagerID(ctx, c.RedfishAPI, c.NodeID())
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Failed to retrieve manager ID for node '%s'.", c.NodeID())
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ func (c *Client) SetBootSourceByType(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return redfish.ErrRedfishClient{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set boot device. %v", err)}
 	}
 
+	log.Debug("Successfully set boot device.")
 	defer httpResp.Body.Close()
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/remote/remote_direct.go b/pkg/remote/remote_direct.go
index 699217d5e..fd05b3ea1 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/remote_direct.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/remote_direct.go
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ func (b baremetalHost) DoRemoteDirect(settings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings)
 		return config.ErrMissingConfig{What: "RemoteDirect options not defined in bootstrap config"}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Using ephemeral node %s with BMC Address %s", b.NodeID(), b.BMCAddress)
+	log.Debugf("Bootstrapping ephemeral host '%s' with ID '%s' and BMC Address '%s'.", b.HostName, b.NodeID(),
+		b.BMCAddress)
 
-	// Perform remote direct operations
 	if remoteConfig.IsoURL == "" {
 		return ErrMissingBootstrapInfoOption{What: "isoURL"}
 	}
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ func (b baremetalHost) DoRemoteDirect(settings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Successfully loaded virtual media: %q", remoteConfig.IsoURL)
-
 	err = b.SetBootSourceByType(b.Context)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ func (b baremetalHost) DoRemoteDirect(settings *environment.AirshipCTLSettings)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Restarted ephemeral host %s", b.NodeID())
+	log.Printf("Successfully bootstrapped ephemeral host '%s'.", b.HostName)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/roles/airshipctl-deploy-ephemeral-node/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/airshipctl-deploy-ephemeral-node/tasks/main.yaml
index feece43ae..ee887978b 100644
--- a/roles/airshipctl-deploy-ephemeral-node/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/airshipctl-deploy-ephemeral-node/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - name: deploy ephemeral node using redfish
   command: >-
-    airshipctl baremetal remotedirect
+    airshipctl baremetal remotedirect --debug
 
 - name: check kubectl version
   command: >-