diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
index 5b6d5be8..51651124 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export confluent_mgr confluent_profile nodename
 cp -a /etc/confluent /mnt/sysimage/etc
 chmod -R og-rwx /mnt/sysimage/etc/confluent
 cp /tmp/functions /mnt/sysimage/etc/confluent/
+hostnamectl set-hostname $nodename
+cp /etc/hostname /mnt/sysimage/etc/hostname
 . /tmp/functions
 if [ -f /tmp/cryptboot ]; then
     cp /tmp/cryptboot /mnt/sysimage/tmp/
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
index 5b6d5be8..51651124 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/prechroot.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export confluent_mgr confluent_profile nodename
 cp -a /etc/confluent /mnt/sysimage/etc
 chmod -R og-rwx /mnt/sysimage/etc/confluent
 cp /tmp/functions /mnt/sysimage/etc/confluent/
+hostnamectl set-hostname $nodename
+cp /etc/hostname /mnt/sysimage/etc/hostname
 . /tmp/functions
 if [ -f /tmp/cryptboot ]; then
     cp /tmp/cryptboot /mnt/sysimage/tmp/
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
index 81f97b27..b7023361 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ class ProxyConsole(object):
         while data:
             self.data_handler(data)
             data = tlvdata.recv(self.remote)
+        self.remote.close()
 
     def get_buffer_age(self):
         # the server sends a buffer age if appropriate, no need to handle
@@ -720,7 +721,6 @@ class ProxyConsole(object):
         if self.remote:
             try:
                 tlvdata.send(self.remote, {'operation': 'stop'})
-                self.remote.close()
             except Exception:
                 pass
         self.clisession = None
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
index 13df986e..45e68da6 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class IpmiCommandWrapper(ipmicommand.Command):
             if 'Access Denied' in str(pe):
                 raise exc.TargetEndpointBadCredentials()
             if 'Redfish not ready' in str(pe):
-                raise exc.TargetEndpointUnreachable('Redfish not yet ready')
+                raise exc.TargetEndpointUnreachable('Redfish is not supported by this system or is not yet ready')
             raise
 
     def close_confluent(self):
diff --git a/imgutil/imgutil b/imgutil/imgutil
index b64473c4..62905c9b 100644
--- a/imgutil/imgutil
+++ b/imgutil/imgutil
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import struct
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import time
 
 libc = ctypes.CDLL(ctypes.util.find_library('c'))
 CLONE_NEWNS = 0x00020000
@@ -315,7 +316,16 @@ def encrypt_image(plainfile, cryptfile, keyfile):
                 lastoffset = plainin.tell()
                 cryptout.write(chunk)
                 chunk = plainin.read(2097152)
-    subprocess.check_call(['dmsetup', 'remove', dmname])
+    mounted = True
+    tries = 30
+    time.sleep(0.1)
+    while mounted:
+        tries -= 1
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(['dmsetup', 'remove', dmname])
+            mounted = False
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            time.sleep(0.1)
     subprocess.check_call(['losetup', '-d', loopdev])
     oum = os.umask(0o077)
     with open(keyfile, 'w') as keyout:
@@ -890,7 +900,16 @@ def unpack_image(args):
         subprocess.check_call(['unsquashfs', '-d', 'rootfs', indir])
     finally:
         if cleandmtable:
-            subprocess.check_call(['dmsetup', 'remove', cleandmtable])
+            mounted = True
+            tries = 30
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+            while mounted and tries:
+                tries -= 1
+                try:
+                    subprocess.check_call(['dmsetup', 'remove', cleandmtable])
+                    mounted = False
+                except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
 
 
 def pack_image(args):