diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 4ce57db..b5f7e7f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class TestVolumeBootPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
@@ -101,42 +104,53 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_volume_boot_pattern(self):
+        LOG.info("Creating keypair and security group")
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
         security_group = self._create_security_group()
 
         # create an instance from volume
+        LOG.info("Booting instance 1 from volume")
         volume_origin = self._create_volume_from_image()
         instance_1st = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin['id'],
                                                        keypair, security_group)
+        LOG.info("Booted first instance: %s" % instance_1st)
 
         # write content to volume on instance
+        LOG.info("Setting timestamp in instance %s" % instance_1st)
         ip_instance_1st = self.get_server_ip(instance_1st)
         timestamp = self.create_timestamp(ip_instance_1st,
                                           private_key=keypair['private_key'])
 
         # delete instance
+        LOG.info("Deleting first instance: %s" % instance_1st)
         self._delete_server(instance_1st)
 
         # create a 2nd instance from volume
         instance_2nd = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin['id'],
                                                        keypair, security_group)
+        LOG.info("Booted second instance %s" % instance_2nd)
 
         # check the content of written file
+        LOG.info("Getting timestamp in instance %s" % instance_2nd)
         ip_instance_2nd = self.get_server_ip(instance_2nd)
         timestamp2 = self.get_timestamp(ip_instance_2nd,
                                         private_key=keypair['private_key'])
         self.assertEqual(timestamp, timestamp2)
 
         # snapshot a volume
+        LOG.info("Creating snapshot from volume: %s" % volume_origin['id'])
         snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(volume_origin['id'])
 
         # create a 3rd instance from snapshot
+        LOG.info("Creating third instance from snapshot: %s" % snapshot['id'])
         volume = self._create_volume_from_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
         server_from_snapshot = (
             self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume['id'],
                                             keypair, security_group))
 
         # check the content of written file
+        LOG.info("Logging into third instance to get timestamp: %s" %
+                 server_from_snapshot)
         server_from_snapshot_ip = self.get_server_ip(server_from_snapshot)
         timestamp3 = self.get_timestamp(server_from_snapshot_ip,
                                         private_key=keypair['private_key'])