diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index b35e912c..94b4ce3d 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERS='2.5.16-12132023'
+VERS='2.5.17-12132023'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync '
 HC_CW=60
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 3b62ba43..0043530a 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ $VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-*'} | Get-VM
 
 Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
 	while((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -ne 'PoweredOff') {
-		write-host waiting
         Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
     }
 }
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 8a8b5daa..aba18b0b 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ $VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-SYS*'} | Get-VM
 
 Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
 	while((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -ne 'PoweredOff') {
-		write-host waiting
         Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
     }
 }
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index f6b8d431..c85ce734 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ $VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-PRI*'} | Get-VM
 
 Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
 	while((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -ne 'PoweredOff') {
-		write-host waiting
         Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
     }
 }
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 22845618..ede4064f 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ $VMLIST = Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS
 
 Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
 	while((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -ne 'PoweredOff') {
-		write-host waiting
         Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
     }
 }
diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index a33cdb49..2945437a 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -1777,8 +1777,8 @@ MAINT_MODE_VERIFY_SHUTDOWN(){
 		sleep 3s
 		MaintMode=$(ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode get')
 	done
-	ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system shutdown poweroff -d 10 -r "Power-Monitor script initiated system shutdown"'
-	ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false -t 0'
+	# ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system shutdown poweroff -d 10 -r "Power-Monitor script initiated system shutdown"'
+	# ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false -t 0'
 	
 	# if [ "${ESXIHOST}" == "10.10.2.10" ]; then
 	# 	while ping -qw 10 -c3 "${ESXIHOST}">/dev/null 2>&1; do sleep 1; done