diff --git a/test/JBCS-1236/testit.sh b/test/JBCS-1236/testit.sh
index dd920a89..87aac183 100644
--- a/test/JBCS-1236/testit.sh
+++ b/test/JBCS-1236/testit.sh
@@ -207,18 +207,49 @@ runjbcs1236() {
         fi
         # cycle the tomcats
         runtomcatbatch
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "After tomcatbacth"
+        echo "Nodes are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+        sleep 20
+
          if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "runtomcatbatch: runjbcs1236 Failed!"
             clean_and_exit
         fi
         tomcat_shutdown 2 0
+
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "After tomcat2 shutdown"
+        echo "Nodes are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+        sleep 20
+
         tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 2
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 2: runjbcs1236 Failed!"
             clean_and_exit
         fi
         tomcat_remove 2
+
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "Sleep I before starting tomcat5"
+        echo "Nodes are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+        sleep 20
+
         tomcat_start 5 0
+
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "After tomcat5 is started"
+        echo "Nodes are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+        sleep 20
+
         tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 3
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 3: runjbcs1236 Failed!"
@@ -254,9 +285,21 @@ runjbcs1236() {
             echo "tomcat_test_app 2: runjbcs1236 Failed!"
             clean_and_exit
         fi
+
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "Sleep II before shutting down tomcat5"
+        echo "Nodes are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+        sleep 20
+
         # we have 5 3 4 2 in shared memory
         # if something was wrong 2 points to 5
         tomcat_shutdown 5 0
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "Nodes after shutdown:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
         tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 3
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "tomcat_wait_for_n_nodes 3: runjbcs1236 Failed!"
@@ -264,6 +307,11 @@ runjbcs1236() {
         fi
         tomcat_remove 5
 
+        echo "##########"
+        echo "After tomcat5 removal before 2, 3, 4 tests; NODEs are:"
+        for d in $(docker ps --format {{.Names}}); do echo "    $d"; done
+        echo "##########"
+
         tomcat_test_app 2
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "tomcat_test_app 2: runjbcs1236 Failed!"