diff --git a/lf_cisco_power.py b/lf_cisco_power.py
index 17a33052..8a0a4cfc 100755
--- a/lf_cisco_power.py
+++ b/lf_cisco_power.py
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ def main():
    parser.add_argument("--ssidpw",       type=str, help="ssidpw default [BLANK]",default="[BLANK]")
    parser.add_argument("--security",       type=str, help="security default open",default="open")
 
+   parser.add_argument("--verbose",       type=str, help="--verbose , switch present will have verbose logging", action='store_true')
+
 
    args = None
    try:
@@ -548,8 +550,11 @@ def main():
                    # Disable AP, apply settings, enable AP
                    print("3504/9800 cisco_wifi_ctl.py: disable")
                    try:
-                      subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
+                      sub_proc_output = subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
                                    "--action", "disable","--series",args.series,"--port", args.port], capture_output=True, check=True)
+                      if(args.verbose):             
+                         pss = sub_proc_output.stdout.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
+                         print(pss)             
                    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
                       print("error code: {} output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output)) 
                       exit(1)
@@ -562,14 +567,22 @@ def main():
                        print("9800  cisco_wifi_ctl.py: disable_wlan")
 
                        try:
-                          subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
+                          sub_proc_output = subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
                                    "--action", "disable_wlan","--series",args.series,"--port", args.port], capture_output=True, check=True)
+                          if(args.verbose):             
+                              pss = sub_proc_output.stdout.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
+                              print(pss)             
+
                        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
                           print("error code: {} output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output)) 
                           exit(1)
                        try:
-                          subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
+                          sub_proc_output = subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
                                    "--action", "disable_network_5ghz","--series",args.series,"--port", args.port], capture_output=True, check=True) 
+                          if(args.verbose):  
+                              pss = sub_proc_output.stdout.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
+                              print(pss)      
+
                        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
                           print("error code: {} output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output)) 
                           exit(1)