@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ SNAME_PREPARED="template_prepared"

 SNAME_FIRST_BOOT="before_first_boot"

 function wait_for_VM_to_halt() {

+    set +x

+    echo "Waiting for the VM to halt.  Progress in-VM can be checked with vncviewer:"

+    mgmt_ip=$(echo $XENAPI_CONNECTION_URL | tr -d -c '1234567890.')

+    domid=$(xe vm-list name-label="$GUEST_NAME" params=dom-id minimal=true)

+    port=$(xenstore-read /local/domain/$domid/console/vnc-port)

+    echo "vncviewer -via $mgmt_ip localhost:${port:2}"

     while true

     do

         state=$(xe_min vm-list name-label="$GUEST_NAME" power-state=halted)

@@ -243,10 +249,11 @@ function wait_for_VM_to_halt() {

         then

             break

         else

-            echo "Waiting for "$GUEST_NAME" to finish installation..."

+            echo -n "."

             sleep 20

         fi

     done

+    set -x

 }

 templateuuid=$(xe template-list name-label="$TNAME")

@@ -405,12 +412,14 @@ if [ "$WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH" = "1" ]  && [ -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub  ] && [ "$COPYENV" =

     # Fail if the expected text is not found

     ssh_no_check -q stack@$DOMU_IP 'cat run.sh.log' | grep -q 'stack.sh completed in'

+    set +x

     echo "################################################################################"

     echo ""

     echo "All Finished!"

     echo "You can visit the OpenStack Dashboard"

     echo "at http://$DOMU_IP, and contact other services at the usual ports."

 else

+    set +x

     echo "################################################################################"

     echo ""

     echo "All Finished!"