diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index bf0ab2a6..5571bf2f 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -25,4 +25,12 @@ Traceback (most recent call last):
 KeyError: ''
 
 
--have pyghmi and friends do multiprocessing pools
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+-have pyghmi and friends do multiprocessing pools
+-investigate console behavior when target off (causing disconnects/reconnects
+ on input)
+-with logging set to interactive or none, repeatedly connect to an ipmi
+ console that is actively outputting data.  It seems that some race condition
+ causes creation of an ipmi console to result in a hung up console
+-confetty to do right thing with respect to status updates when run right on a
+ console.  It currently clutters up the screen with data that would land in
+ a titlebar
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diff --git a/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent/consoleserver.py
index e988d7a6..b863aac1 100644
--- a/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ _tracelog = None
 
 class _ConsoleHandler(object):
     def __init__(self, node, configmanager):
+        self._dologging = True
         self._isondemand = False
         self.error = None
         self.rcpts = {}
@@ -70,46 +71,58 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
             eventlet.spawn(self._connect)
 
     def check_isondemand(self):
+        self._dologging = True
         attrvalue = self.cfgmgr.get_node_attributes(
             (self.node,), ('console.logging',))
         if self.node not in attrvalue:
             self._isondemand = False
         elif 'console.logging' not in attrvalue[self.node]:
             self._isondemand = False
-        elif attrvalue[self.node]['console.logging']['value'] != 'full':
+        elif (attrvalue[self.node]['console.logging']['value'] not in (
+                'full', '')):
             self._isondemand = True
+        elif (attrvalue[self.node]['console.logging']['value']) == 'none':
+            self._dologging = False
 
     def _attribschanged(self, nodeattribs, configmanager, **kwargs):
         if 'console.logging' in nodeattribs[self.node]:
             # decide whether logging changes how we react or not
+            self._dologging = True
             logvalue = 'full'
             attributevalue = configmanager.get_node_attributes(
                 (self.node,), ('console.logging',))
             try:
-                    logvalue = \
-                        attributevalue[self.node]['console.logging']['value']
+                logvalue = \
+                    attributevalue[self.node]['console.logging']['value']
             except KeyError:
                 pass
-            if logvalue == 'full':
+            if logvalue in ('full', ''):
                 self._alwayson()
             else:
                 self._ondemand()
+                if logvalue == 'none':
+                    self._dologging = False
         if not self._isondemand or self.clientcount > 0:
             eventlet.spawn(self._connect)
 
+    def log(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self._dologging:
+            return
+        self.logger.log(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def _alwayson(self):
         self._isondemand = False
         if not self._console and not self.connectionthread:
             self._connect()
         else:
-                self._console.ping()
+            self._console.ping()
 
     def _disconnect(self):
         if self.connectionthread:
             self.connectionthread.kill()
             self.connectionthread = None
         if self._console:
-            self.logger.log(
+            self.log(
                 logdata='console disconnected', ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
                 event=log.Events.consoledisconnect)
             self._console.close()
@@ -184,14 +197,14 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
 
     def _got_connected(self):
         self.connectstate = 'connected'
-        self.logger.log(
+        self.log(
             logdata='console connected', ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
             event=log.Events.consoleconnect)
         self._send_rcpts({'connectstate': self.connectstate})
 
     def _got_disconnected(self):
         self.connectstate = 'unconnected'
-        self.logger.log(
+        self.log(
             logdata='console disconnected', ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
             event=log.Events.consoledisconnect)
         self._send_rcpts({'connectstate': self.connectstate})
@@ -255,7 +268,7 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
             # clearly indicate redundant connections
             # not connection count
             edata = 2
-        self.logger.log(
+        self.log(
             logdata=username, ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
             event=log.Events.clientconnect, eventdata=edata)
 
@@ -265,7 +278,7 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
             edata = self.users[username]
         else:
             edata = 2
-        self.logger.log(
+        self.log(
             logdata=username, ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
             event=log.Events.clientdisconnect, eventdata=edata)
 
@@ -287,7 +300,7 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
             eventdata |= 1
         if self.shiftin is not None:
             eventdata |= 2
-        self.logger.log(data, eventdata=eventdata)
+        self.log(data, eventdata=eventdata)
         self.buffer += data
         #TODO: analyze buffer for registered events, examples:
         #   panics
diff --git a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 9fba5953..0d4d7cf6 100644
--- a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class IpmiConsole(conapi.Console):
         if self.solconnection is not None:
             # break the circular reference here
             self.solconnection.out_handler = _donothing
+            self.solconnection.ipmi_session.logout()
         self.solconnection = None
         self.broken = True
         self.error = "closed"
@@ -215,7 +216,8 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
         self.inputdata = inputdata
         tenant = cfg.tenant
         self._logevt = None
-        if (node, tenant) not in persistent_ipmicmds:
+        if ((node, tenant) not in persistent_ipmicmds or
+                not persistent_ipmicmds[(node, tenant)].logged):
             self._logevt = threading.Event()
             persistent_ipmicmds[(node, tenant)] = ipmicommand.Command(
                 bmc=connparams['bmc'], userid=connparams['username'],