diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
index 47cec0ff4..18a5f7f3b 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
@@ -559,16 +559,17 @@ sub message
 
   Example:
 
-          $rsp->{data}->[0] = "message";
-          xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+          xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($msg, $callback);
 =cut
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub error_message
 {
     shift;
-    my $rsp = shift;
+    my $msg = shift;
     my $callback = shift;
+    my $rsp;
+    $rsp->{data}->[0] = $msg;
     if (!defined($callback)) {
         message(undef, "S", $rsp, undef);
         return;
@@ -591,16 +592,17 @@ sub error_message
 
   Example:
 
-          $rsp->{data}->[0] = "message";
-          xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message($rsp, $callback);
+          xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message($msg, $callback);
 =cut
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub info_message
 {
     shift;
-    my $rsp = shift;
+    my $msg = shift;
     my $callback = shift;
+    my $rsp;
+    $rsp->{data}->[0] = $msg;
     if (!defined($callback)) {
         message(undef, "S", $rsp, undef);
         return;
@@ -613,7 +615,38 @@ sub info_message
     message(undef, "I", $rsp, $callback);
 }
 
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head3 warn_message
+
+  A wrap function for message. If $callback is not defined, send the log to
+  syslog, otherwise, send warning message to client. Print service host if runs
+  on service node.
+
+  Example:
+
+          xCAT::MsgUtils->warn_message($msg, $callback);
+=cut
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub warn_message
+{
+    shift;
+    my $msg = shift;
+    my $callback = shift;
+    my $rsp;
+    $rsp->{data}->[0] = $msg;
+    if (!defined($callback)) {
+        message(undef, "S", $rsp, undef);
+        return;
+    }
+    if ($isSN && !$host) {
+        my @hostinfo = xCAT::NetworkUtils->determinehostname();
+        $host = $hostinfo[-1];
+    }
+    $rsp->{host} = $host if $host;
+    message(undef, "W", $rsp, $callback);
+}
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/perl/xCAT/Goconserver.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/perl/xCAT/Goconserver.pm
index 255137cb4..516433d5f 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/perl/xCAT/Goconserver.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/perl/xCAT/Goconserver.pm
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ sub gen_request_data {
         foreach my $node (@openbmc_nodes) {
             if (defined($openbmc_hash->{$node}->[0])) {
                 if (!$openbmc_hash->{$node}->[0]->{'bmc'}) {
-                    $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$node: Failed to send delete request.";
-                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("$node: Unable to get attribute bmc.", $callback);
                     delete $data->{$node};
                     next;
                 }
@@ -115,8 +114,7 @@ sub gen_request_data {
                 } elsif ($passwd_hash and $passwd_hash->{username}) {
                     $data->{$node}->{params}->{user} = $passwd_hash->{username};
                 } else {
-                    $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$node: Unable to get attribute username.";
-                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("$node: Unable to get attribute username.", $callback);
                     delete $data->{$node};
                     next;
                 }
@@ -125,8 +123,7 @@ sub gen_request_data {
                 } elsif ($passwd_hash and $passwd_hash->{password}) {
                     $data->{$node}->{params}->{password} = $passwd_hash->{password};
                 } else {
-                    $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$node: Unable to get attribute password.";
-                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+                    xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("$node: Unable to get attribute password.", $callback);
                     delete $data->{$node};
                     next;
                 }
@@ -259,14 +256,12 @@ sub delete_nodes {
     $ret = 0;
     my $response = http_request("DELETE", $url, $data);
     if (!defined($response)) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to send delete request.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to send delete request.", $callback);
         return 1;
     } elsif ($delmode) {
         while (my ($k, $v) = each %{$response}) {
             if ($v ne "Deleted") {
-                $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$k: Failed to delete entry in goconserver: $v";
-                xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+                xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("$k: Failed to delete entry in goconserver: $v", $callback);
                 $ret = 1;
             } else {
                 if ($callback) {
@@ -279,8 +274,7 @@ sub delete_nodes {
     }
     if (@update_nodes) {
         if (disable_nodes_in_db(\@update_nodes)) {
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to update consoleenabled status in db.";
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to update consoleenabled status in db.", $callback);
         }
     }
     return $ret;
@@ -297,14 +291,12 @@ sub create_nodes {
     $ret = 0;
     my $response = http_request("POST", $url, $data);
     if (!defined($response)) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to send create request.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to send create request.", $callback);
         return 1;
     } elsif ($response) {
         while (my ($k, $v) = each %{$response}) {
             if ($v ne "Created") {
-                $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$k: Failed to create console entry in goconserver: $v";
-                xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+                xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("$k: Failed to create console entry in goconserver: $v", $callback);
                 $ret = 1;
             } else {
                 $rsp->{data}->[0] = "$k: $v";
@@ -315,8 +307,7 @@ sub create_nodes {
     }
     if (@update_nodes) {
         if (enable_nodes_in_db(\@update_nodes)) {
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to update consoleenabled status in db.";
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to update consoleenabled status in db.", $callback);
         }
     }
     return $ret;
@@ -328,13 +319,11 @@ sub list_nodes {
     my $rsp;
     my $response = http_request("GET", $url);
     if (!defined($response)) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to send list request. Is goconserver service started?";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to send list request. Is goconserver service started?", $callback);
         return 1;
     }
     if (!$response->{nodes}) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Could not find any node.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message($rsp, $callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message("Could not find any node.", $callback);
         return 0;
     }
     $rsp->{data}->[0] = sprintf("\n".PRINT_FORMAT, "NODE", "SERVER", "STATE");
@@ -345,8 +334,7 @@ sub list_nodes {
         }
         $node_map->{$node->{name}}->{vis} = 1;
         if (!$node->{host} || !$node->{state}) {
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = sprintf(PRINT_FORMAT, $node->{name}, "", "Unable to parse the response message");
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("E", $rsp, $callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message(sprintf(PRINT_FORMAT, $node->{name}, "", "Unable to parse the response message"), $callback);
             next;
         }
         $rsp->{data}->[0] = sprintf(PRINT_FORMAT, $node->{name}, $node->{host}, substr($node->{state}, 0, 16));
@@ -370,8 +358,7 @@ sub cleanup_nodes {
     my $rsp;
     my $response = http_request("GET", "$api_url/nodes");
     if (!defined($response)) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to send list request. Is goconserver service started?";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("E", $rsp, $callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to send list request. Is goconserver service started?", $callback);
         return 1;
     }
     if (!$response->{nodes}) {
@@ -491,6 +478,70 @@ sub is_goconserver_running {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head3  switch_goconserver
+        Disable conserver and enable goconserver during startup.
+
+    Globals:
+        none
+    Example:
+         xCAT::Goconserver::switch_goconserver()
+    Comments:
+        none
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub switch_goconserver {
+    my $callback = shift;
+    # ignore SN as it is handled by AAsn
+    if ((-x "/usr/bin/systemctl" || -x "-x /bin/systemctl") && !$isSN) {
+        my $cmd = "systemctl disable conserver";
+        xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, -1);
+        if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0) {
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->warn_message("Failed to execute command: $cmd.", $callback);
+        }
+        $cmd = "systemctl enable goconserver";
+        xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, -1);
+        if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0) {
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->warn_message("Failed to execute command: $cmd.", $callback);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head3  switch_conserver
+        Disable goconserver and enable conserver during startup.
+
+    Globals:
+        none
+    Example:
+         xCAT::Goconserver::switch_conserver()
+    Comments:
+        none
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub switch_conserver {
+    my $callback = shift;
+    # ignore SN as it is handled by AAsn
+    if ((-x "/usr/bin/systemctl" || -x "-x /bin/systemctl") && !$isSN) {
+        my $cmd = "systemctl disable goconserver";
+        xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, -1);
+        if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0) {
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->warn_message("Failed to execute command: $cmd.", $callback);
+        }
+        $cmd = "systemctl enable conserver";
+        xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, -1);
+        if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0) {
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->warn_message("Failed to execute command: $cmd.", $callback);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head3  is_conserver_running
         Check if the conserver service is running
 
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/conserver.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/conserver.pm
index 357f774ae..08f6e714c 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/conserver.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/conserver.pm
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ sub process_request {
                 xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $rsp, $cb);
                 return;
             }
+            xCAT::Goconserver::switch_conserver($cb);
         }
         makeconservercf($req, $cb);
     }
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/goconserver.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/goconserver.pm
index 1b397df6c..52325db86 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/goconserver.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/goconserver.pm
@@ -142,16 +142,15 @@ sub process_request {
 sub start_goconserver {
     my ($rsp, $running, $ready, $ret);
     unless (-x "/usr/bin/goconserver") {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "goconserver is not installed.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("goconserver is not installed.", $::callback);
         return 1;
     }
     # if goconserver is installed, check the status of conserver service.
     if (xCAT::Goconserver::is_conserver_running()) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "conserver is started, please stop it at first.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("conserver is started, please stop it at first.", $::callback);
         return 1;
     }
+    xCAT::Goconserver::switch_goconserver($::callback);
     $running = xCAT::Goconserver::is_goconserver_running();
     $ready = xCAT::Goconserver::is_xcat_conf_ready();
     if ( $running && $ready ) {
@@ -163,19 +162,16 @@ sub start_goconserver {
     if (!$ready) {
         $ret = xCAT::Goconserver::build_conf();
         if ($ret) {
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to create configuration file for goconserver.";
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to create configuration file for goconserver.", $::callback);
             return 1;
         }
     }
     $ret = xCAT::Goconserver::restart_service();
     if ($ret) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to start goconserver service.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to start goconserver service.", $::callback);
         return 1;
     }
-    $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Starting goconserver service ...";
-    xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message($rsp, $::callback);
+    xCAT::MsgUtils->info_message("Starting goconserver service ...", $::callback);
     sleep(3);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -203,16 +199,14 @@ sub makegocons {
     }
     if ($cleanupmode) {
         if (exists($req->{_allnodes}) && $req->{_allnodes}->[0] != 1) {
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to start goconserver service.";
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Can not specify noderange together with -C|--cleanup.", $::callback);
             return 1;
         }
         return xCAT::Goconserver::cleanup_nodes($::callback);
     }
     my %cons_map = xCAT::Goconserver::get_cons_map($req);
     if (! %cons_map) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Could not get any console request entry.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Could not get any console request entry.", $::callback);
         return 1;
     }
     my $api_url = "https://$host:". xCAT::Goconserver::get_api_port();
@@ -233,15 +227,13 @@ sub makegocons {
         }
         elsif (lc($site_entry) ne "no") {
             # consoleondemand attribute is set, but it is not "yes" or "no"
-            $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Unexpected value $site_entry for consoleondemand attribute in site table.";
-            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Unexpected value $site_entry for consoleondemand attribute in site table.", $::callback);
         }
     }
     my (@nodes);
     my $data = xCAT::Goconserver::gen_request_data(\%cons_map, $siteondemand, $::callback);
     if (! $data) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Could not generate the request data.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Could not generate the request data.", $::callback);
         return 1;
     }
     $ret = xCAT::Goconserver::delete_nodes($api_url, $data, $delmode, $::callback);
@@ -250,8 +242,7 @@ sub makegocons {
     }
     $ret = xCAT::Goconserver::create_nodes($api_url, $data, $::callback);
     if ($ret != 0) {
-        $rsp->{data}->[0] = "Failed to create console entry in goconserver.";
-        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message($rsp, $::callback);
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->error_message("Failed to create console entry in goconserver.", $::callback);
         return $ret;
     }
     return 0;