diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 6a12b59..98c5722 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -900,13 +900,17 @@
 
         result = test_utils.call_until_true(ping_remote,
                                             CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1)
+        if result:
+            return
+
         source_host = source.ssh_client.host
         if should_succeed:
             msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable from %s" \
                 % (dest, source_host)
         else:
             msg = "%s is reachable from %s" % (dest, source_host)
-        self.assertTrue(result, msg)
+        self._log_console_output()
+        self.fail(msg)
 
     def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
                                tenant_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 934e1dd..9f4e62b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         ssh = self.get_remote_client(
             ip_address=fip['floating_ip_address'],
             username=username, server=srv)
-        return ssh, ips, srv["id"]
+        return ssh, ips, srv
 
     def turn_nic6_on(self, ssh, sid, network_id):
         """Turns the IPv6 vNIC on
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
                                         n_subnets6=n_subnets6,
                                         dualnet=dualnet)
 
-        sshv4_1, ips_from_api_1, sid1 = self.prepare_server(networks=net_list)
-        sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2, sid2 = self.prepare_server(networks=net_list)
+        sshv4_1, ips_from_api_1, srv1 = self.prepare_server(networks=net_list)
+        sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2, srv2 = self.prepare_server(networks=net_list)
 
         def guest_has_address(ssh, addr):
             return addr in ssh.exec_command("ip address")
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
         # Turn on 2nd NIC for Cirros when dualnet
         if dualnet:
             _, network_v6 = net_list
-            self.turn_nic6_on(sshv4_1, sid1, network_v6['id'])
-            self.turn_nic6_on(sshv4_2, sid2, network_v6['id'])
+            self.turn_nic6_on(sshv4_1, srv1['id'], network_v6['id'])
+            self.turn_nic6_on(sshv4_2, srv2['id'], network_v6['id'])
 
         # get addresses assigned to vNIC as reported by 'ip address' utility
         ips_from_ip_1 = sshv4_1.exec_command("ip address")
@@ -181,13 +181,19 @@
         for i in range(n_subnets6):
             # v6 should be configured since the image supports it
             # It can take time for ipv6 automatic address to get assigned
-            self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(guest_has_address,
-                            CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1,
-                            sshv4_1, ips_from_api_1['6'][i]))
-
-            self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(guest_has_address,
-                            CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1,
-                            sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2['6'][i]))
+            for srv, ssh, ips in (
+                    (srv1, sshv4_1, ips_from_api_1),
+                    (srv2, sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2)):
+                ip = ips['6'][i]
+                result = test_utils.call_until_true(
+                    guest_has_address,
+                    CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1, ssh, ip)
+                if not result:
+                    self._log_console_output(servers=[srv])
+                    self.fail(
+                        'Address %s not configured for instance %s, '
+                        'ip address output is\n%s' %
+                        (ip, srv['id'], ssh.exec_command("ip address")))
 
         self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_1, ips_from_api_2['4'])
         self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_2, ips_from_api_1['4'])