diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
index 3e96c84..55dda48 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
@@ -32,21 +32,19 @@
         currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
 
     } catch (e) {
-        common.printMsg("Deploy is failed: " + e.message , "red")
+        common.printMsg("Deploy is failed: " + e.message , "purple")
+        report_text = e.message
+        def snapshot_name = "deploy_failed"
         shared.run_cmd("""\
             dos.py suspend ${ENV_NAME} || true
-            dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} deploy_failed || true
+            dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} ${snapshot_name} || true
         """)
         if ("${env.SHUTDOWN_ENV_ON_TEARDOWN}" == "false") {
             shared.run_cmd("""\
                 dos.py resume ${ENV_NAME} || true
             """)
-        } else {
-            shared.run_cmd("""\
-                dos.py destroy ${ENV_NAME} || true
-            """)
         }
-        report_text = e.message
+        shared.devops_snapshot_info(snapshot_name)
         throw e
     } finally {
         shared.create_deploy_result_report(steps, currentBuild.result, report_text)
@@ -60,22 +58,19 @@
         }
 
     } catch (e) {
-        common.printMsg("Tests are failed: " + e.message, "red")
+        common.printMsg("Tests are failed: " + e.message, "purple")
+        def snapshot_name = "tests_failed"
         shared.run_cmd("""\
             dos.py suspend ${ENV_NAME} || true
-            dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} tests_failed || true
+            dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} ${snapshot_name} || true
         """)
-        throw e
-    } finally {
         if ("${env.SHUTDOWN_ENV_ON_TEARDOWN}" == "false") {
             shared.run_cmd("""\
                 dos.py resume ${ENV_NAME} || true
             """)
-        } else {
-            shared.run_cmd("""\
-                dos.py destroy ${ENV_NAME} || true
-            """)
         }
+        shared.devops_snapshot_info(snapshot_name)
+        throw e
     }
 }
 
@@ -83,12 +78,21 @@
 throttle(['fuel_devops_environment']) {
   node ("${NODE_NAME}") {
     try {
+        // run deploy stages
         deploy(shared, common, steps)
+        // run test stages
         test(shared, common, steps)
     } catch (e) {
-        common.printMsg("Job is failed: " + e.message, "red")
+        common.printMsg("Job is failed: " + e.message, "purple")
         throw e
     } finally {
+        // shutdown the environment if required
+        if ("${env.SHUTDOWN_ENV_ON_TEARDOWN}" == "true") {
+            shared.run_cmd("""\
+                dos.py destroy ${ENV_NAME} || true
+            """)
+        }
+        // report results to testrail
         shared.swarm_testrail_report(steps)
     }
   }
diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-bootstrap-salt-cluster-devops.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-bootstrap-salt-cluster-devops.groovy
index ce32c24..64c8783 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-bootstrap-salt-cluster-devops.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-bootstrap-salt-cluster-devops.groovy
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             }
 
           } catch (e) {
-              common.printMsg("Job is failed", "red")
+              common.printMsg("Job is failed", "purple")
               throw e
           } finally {
             // TODO(ddmitriev): analyze the "def currentResult = currentBuild.result ?: 'SUCCESS'"
diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-cicd.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-cicd.groovy
index 538f5ea..5ace2ca 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-cicd.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-cicd.groovy
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             }
 
         } catch (e) {
-            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "red")
+            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "purple")
             throw e
         } finally {
             // TODO(ddmitriev): analyze the "def currentResult = currentBuild.result ?: 'SUCCESS'"
diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-platform.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-platform.groovy
index 78e363f..9a6b1d1 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-platform.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-deploy-platform.groovy
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             }
 
         } catch (e) {
-            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "red")
+            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "purple")
             throw e
         } finally {
             // TODO(ddmitriev): analyze the "def currentResult = currentBuild.result ?: 'SUCCESS'"
diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-run-pytest.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-run-pytest.groovy
index 5d7bd8d..0dd2d7a 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-run-pytest.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-run-pytest.groovy
@@ -69,13 +69,23 @@
 
                     py.test --junit-xml=nosetests.xml ${RUN_TEST_OPTS}
 
-                    dos.py suspend ${ENV_NAME}
-                    dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} test_completed
                     """)
+
+                def snapshot_name = "test_completed"
+                shared.run_cmd("""\
+                    dos.py suspend ${ENV_NAME}
+                    dos.py snapshot ${ENV_NAME} ${snapshot_name}
+                """)
+                if ("${env.SHUTDOWN_ENV_ON_TEARDOWN}" == "false") {
+                    shared.run_cmd("""\
+                        dos.py resume ${ENV_NAME}
+                    """)
+                }
+                shared.devops_snapshot_info(snapshot_name)
             }
 
         } catch (e) {
-            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "red")
+            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "purple")
             throw e
         } finally {
             // TODO(ddmitriev): analyze the "def currentResult = currentBuild.result ?: 'SUCCESS'"
diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-testrail-report.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-testrail-report.groovy
index 3da7c04..c43b3bb 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/swarm-testrail-report.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/swarm-testrail-report.groovy
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
             }
 
         } catch (e) {
-            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "red")
+            common.printMsg("Job is failed", "purple")
             throw e
         } finally {
             // reporting is failed for some reason
diff --git a/src/com/mirantis/system_qa/SharedPipeline.groovy b/src/com/mirantis/system_qa/SharedPipeline.groovy
index 7f002ed..dcf05da 100644
--- a/src/com/mirantis/system_qa/SharedPipeline.groovy
+++ b/src/com/mirantis/system_qa/SharedPipeline.groovy
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     if (job_info.getResult() != "SUCCESS") {
         currentBuild.result = job_info.getResult()
         def build_number = job_info.getNumber()
-        common.printMsg("Job '${job_name}' failed, getting details", "red")
+        common.printMsg("Job '${job_name}' failed, getting details", "purple")
         def workflow_details=run_cmd_stdout("""\
             export JOB_NAME=${job_name}
             export BUILD_NUMBER=${build_number}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         def job_url = "${build_url}"
         currentBuild.result = build_status
         if (junit_report_filename) {
-            common.printMsg("Job '${job_url}' failed with status ${build_status}, getting details", "red")
+            common.printMsg("Job '${job_url}' failed with status ${build_status}, getting details", "purple")
             step($class: 'hudson.plugins.copyartifact.CopyArtifact',
                  projectName: job_name,
                  selector: specific("${build_number}"),
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@
 
             def String junit_report_xml = readFile("${junit_report_filename}")
             def String junit_report_xml_pretty = new XmlUtil().serialize(junit_report_xml)
-            // Replace '<' and '>' to '&lt;' and '&gt;' to avoid conflicts between xml tags in the message and JUnit report
-            def String junit_report_xml_filtered = junit_report_xml_pretty.replaceAll("<","&lt;").replaceAll(">", "&gt;")
             def String msg = "Job '${job_url}' failed with status ${build_status}, JUnit report:\n"
-            throw new Exception(msg + junit_report_xml_filtered)
+            throw new Exception(msg + junit_report_xml_pretty)
         } else {
             throw new Exception("Job '${job_url}' failed with status ${build_status}, please check the console output.")
         }
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@
         """)
     } catch (e) {
         def common = new com.mirantis.mk.Common()
-        common.printMsg("Product job 'deploy_openstack' failed, getting details", "red")
+        common.printMsg("Product job 'deploy_openstack' failed, getting details", "purple")
         def workflow_details=run_cmd_stdout("""\
             . ./tcp_tests/utils/env_salt
             . ./tcp_tests/utils/env_jenkins_day01
@@ -371,7 +369,7 @@
         """)
     } catch (e) {
         def common = new com.mirantis.mk.Common()
-        common.printMsg("Product job 'deploy_openstack' failed, getting details", "red")
+        common.printMsg("Product job 'deploy_openstack' failed, getting details", "purple")
         def workflow_details=run_cmd_stdout("""\
             . ./tcp_tests/utils/env_salt
             . ./tcp_tests/utils/env_jenkins_cicd
@@ -398,6 +396,31 @@
     }
 }
 
+def devops_snapshot_info(snapshot_name) {
+    // Print helper message after snapshot
+    def common = new com.mirantis.mk.Common()
+
+    def SALT_MASTER_IP=run_cmd_stdout("""\
+        . ./tcp_tests/utils/env_salt
+        echo \$SALT_MASTER_IP
+    """).trim().split().last()
+    def login = "root"                        // set fixed 'root' login for now
+    def password = "r00tme"                   // set fixed 'root' login for now
+    def key_file = "${env.WORKSPACE}/id_rsa"  // set fixed path in the WORKSPACE
+    def VENV_PATH='/home/jenkins/fuel-devops30'
+
+    common.printMsg("""\
+#########################
+# To revert the snapshot:
+#########################
+. ${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate;
+dos.py revert ${ENV_NAME} ${snapshot_name};
+dos.py resume ${ENV_NAME};
+# dos.py time-sync ${ENV_NAME};  # Optional\n
+ssh -i ${key_file} ${login}@${SALT_MASTER_IP} # Optional password: ${password}
+""", "cyan")
+}
+
 def devops_snapshot(stack) {
     // Make the snapshot with name "${stack}_deployed"
     // for all VMs in the environment.
@@ -418,6 +441,7 @@
             cp \$(pwd)/${ENV_NAME}_salt_deployed.ini \$(pwd)/${ENV_NAME}_${stack}_deployed.ini
         fi
     """)
+    devops_snapshot_info("${stack}_deployed")
 }
 
 def get_steps_list(steps) {
@@ -429,11 +453,15 @@
     // <filename> is name of the XML report file that will be created
     // <status> is one of the 'success', 'skipped', 'failure' or 'error'
     // 'error' status is assumed as 'Blocker' in TestRail reporter
+
+    // Replace '<' and '>' to '&lt;' and '&gt;' to avoid conflicts between xml tags in the message and JUnit report
+    def String text_filtered = text.replaceAll("<","&lt;").replaceAll(">", "&gt;")
+
     def script = """\
 <?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
   <testsuite>
     <testcase classname=\"${classname}\" name=\"${name}\" time=\"0\">
-      <${status} message=\"${status_message}\">${text}</${status}>
+      <${status} message=\"${status_message}\">${text_filtered}</${status}>
       <system-out>${stdout}</system-out>
       <system-err>${stderr}</system-err>
     </testcase>