diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index d1fc75de..d4620aa4 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-VERS='2.5.226-01312024'
+VERS='2.5.227-01312024'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync -r -report '
 
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 4105a8c8..0e7106dc 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -4,23 +4,22 @@
 Connect-VIServer -Server $VCENTERHOST -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Password $VCENTERPASS | Out-Null
 
 Do {
-	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-*'} | Get-VM
-	write-host $VMLIST
+	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*vMS*'} | Get-VM
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
-		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
 			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
-			if ($VMI -eq $null -Or $VMI.PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
-				$poff = 'no'
-				break
-			} else {
-		        $poff = 'yes'
-		    }
+			if ($VMI.Name -notlike '*CLS*' -and $VMI.Name -notlike '*iSCSI-*') {
+				if ($VMI -eq $null -Or $VMI.PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
+					$poff = 'no'
+					break
+				} else {
+			        $poff = 'yes'
+			    }
+			}
 		}
 		Start-Sleep -s 1
 	} else {
-		write-host "no iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'yes'
 	}
 } Until ($poff -match 'yes')
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index efdec6a1..baf97c4d 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ Connect-VIServer -Server $VCENTERHOST -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Passwo
 
 Do {
 	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-SYS*'} | Get-VM
-	write-host $VMLIST
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
-		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
 			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ Do {
 		}
 		Start-Sleep -s 1
 	} else {
-		write-host "no iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'yes'
 	}
 } Until ($poff -match 'yes')
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index d2c97175..961cdd9a 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ Connect-VIServer -Server $VCENTERHOST -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Passwo
 
 Do {
 	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-PRI*'} | Get-VM
-	write-host $VMLIST
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
-		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
 			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ Do {
 		}
 		Start-Sleep -s 1
 	} else {
-		write-host "no iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'yes'
 	}
 } Until ($poff -match 'yes')
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/sys-suspend.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/sys-suspend.ps1
index 05dc4401..d4ff3c17 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/sys-suspend.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/sys-suspend.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env pwsh
 
-Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+# Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
 . /opt/idssys/powerwall/settings.ps1
 
 Connect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Protocol https -User $ESXiUsername -Password $ESXiPassword | Out-Null
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 01848dd8..cc934932 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env pwsh
-
-Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
 . /opt/idssys/powerwall/settings.ps1
 
+# Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+
 Connect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Protocol https -User $ESXiUsername -Password $ESXiPassword | Out-Null
 
 Do {
 	$VMLIST = Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*iSCSI*'}
-	write-host $VMLIST
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
-		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
 			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
@@ -22,10 +20,10 @@ Do {
 		}
 		Start-Sleep -s 1
 	} else {
-		write-host "no iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'yes'
 	}
 } Until ($poff -match 'yes')
 
 
-Disconnect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Force –Confirm:$false
\ No newline at end of file
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Force –Confirm:$false
+