diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/addsiteyum b/xCAT/postscripts/addsiteyum
index 69e11ee69..d7232dabc 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/addsiteyum
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/addsiteyum
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 cd `dirname $0`
 if [ ! -d repos/$OSVER/$ARCH ];  then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "addsiteyum: repos/$OSVER/$ARCH is not a directory"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "addsiteyum: repos/$OSVER/$ARCH is not a directory"
    exit -1;
 fi
 for i in repos/$OSVER/$ARCH/*
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/configbond b/xCAT/postscripts/configbond
index 659561d32..8b340428d 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/configbond
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/configbond
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
+
 # Subroutine to display message and pass it to syslog
 # Usage: showmsg "message to putput" ["error"]
 function showmsg() {
@@ -47,9 +53,9 @@ function showmsg() {
     error=$2
 
     if [ -n "$error" ]; then
-        $(logger -t xcat -p local4.err $msg)
+        $(logger -t $log_label -p local4.err $msg)
     else
-        $(logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg)
+        $(logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg)
     fi
 
     echo $msg
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/configib b/xCAT/postscripts/configib
index 0deac3f8d..eb3d56f1b 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/configib
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/configib
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
+
 #This is the number of ports for each ib adpator.
 portnum=1
 if [ -n "$NIC_IBAPORTS" ]; then
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ then
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]
         then
             echo "Not found the driver dameon: rdma or openibd"
-            logger -p local4.info -t xcat "Not found the driver dameon: rdma or openibd"
+            logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "Not found the driver dameon: rdma or openibd"
             exit
         fi
     fi
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ then
         OS_name="ubuntu"
     else
         echo "Unsupported to config IB on this OS!"
-        logger -p local4.info -t xcat "Unsupported to config IB on this OS!"
+        logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "Unsupported to config IB on this OS!"
         exit
     fi
 	
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@ do
 
    if [ -z "$nicnets" ]; then
        echo "No network defined for $nic"
-       logger -p local4.info -t xcat "No network defined for $nic"
+       logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "No network defined for $nic"
        continue
    fi
 
@@ -342,7 +348,7 @@ do
        # Setup goodnics list
        if [ "$found" == "0" ]; then
            echo "Cannot find network $nicnet for $nic"
-           logger -p local4.info -t xcat "Cannot find network $nicnet for $nic"
+           logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "Cannot find network $nicnet for $nic"
            continue
        else
            if [ -z "$goodnics" ]; then
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@ netmask $netmask" >> /etc/network/interfaces
 
            else
                 echo "Unsupported operating system"
-                logger -p local4.err -t xcat "Unsupported operating system"
+                logger -p local4.err -t $log_label "Unsupported operating system"
             fi
 
        elif [ $PLTFRM == "AIX" ]; then
@@ -617,7 +623,7 @@ netmask $netmask" >> /etc/network/interfaces
            if [ $? -ne 0 ]
            then
                echo "$mltnum is not available."
-               logger -p local4.info -t xcat "$mltnum is not available."
+               logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "$mltnum is not available."
                continue
            fi
 
@@ -680,7 +686,7 @@ then
     #/sbin/service $ib_driver restart
     if [ "$restart_ib_driver" = "1" ]; then
             echo "restart $ib_driver service"
-            logger -p local4.info -t xcat "restart $ib_driver service"
+            logger -p local4.info -t $log_label "restart $ib_driver service"
             restartservice $ib_driver
     fi
     for nic in `echo "$goodnics" | tr "," "\n"|sort -u`
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/confignics b/xCAT/postscripts/confignics
index f5b6a228a..039bd4cad 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/confignics
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/confignics
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    str_dir_name=`dirname $0`
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
+
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
+
 error_code=0
 #the nics' information contain:
 #1. ip address
@@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ str_inst_nic=''
 str_ib_nics=''
 str_os_type=`uname | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z'`
 if [ "$str_os_type" = "aix" ];then
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.err "confignics: aix does not support in this build"
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "confignics: aix does not support in this build"
     echo "confignics: aix does not support in this build"
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@ then
     then
         if [ $bool_cfg_inst_nic -eq 1 -o $bool_remove -eq 1 -o ! -z "$num_iba_ports" ]
         then
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics --script <myscript> could Not be used with other options"
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics --script <myscript> could Not be used with other options"
             echo "confignics --script <myscript> could Not be used with other options"
             exit 1
         fi
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ then
     fi
 fi
 
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics is called: config install nic:$bool_cfg_inst_nic, remove: $bool_remove, iba ports: $num_iba_ports"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics is called: config install nic:$bool_cfg_inst_nic, remove: $bool_remove, iba ports: $num_iba_ports"
 echo "confignics on $NODE: config install nic:$bool_cfg_inst_nic, remove: $bool_remove, iba ports: $num_iba_ports"
 
 str_temp=''
@@ -211,10 +218,10 @@ bool_exit_flag=0
 #check the required attributes
 if [ -z "$NICIPS" ];then
    if [ $bool_cfg_inst_nic -eq 1 ];then
-       logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: configure the install nic. "
+       logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: configure the install nic. "
        echo "confignics on $NODE:configure the install nic. "
    else
-       logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: nicips attribute is not defined. "
+       logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: nicips attribute is not defined. "
        echo "confignics on $NODE: nicips attribute is not defined. "
        exit 1
    fi
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ if [ $bool_remove -eq 1 ];then
             continue
         fi
 
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: remove nic $str_temp_nic"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: remove nic $str_temp_nic"
         echo "confignics on $NODE: remove nic $str_temp_nic"
         configeth -r $str_temp_nic
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -305,13 +312,13 @@ do
             # don't run customized script for installnic if not specify the -s
             continue
         fi
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: processing custom scripts: ${array_temp[1]} for interface $key"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: processing custom scripts: ${array_temp[1]} for interface $key"
         echo "confignics on $NODE: processing custom scripts: ${array_temp[1]} for interface $key"
         ${array_temp[1]}
     else
         if [ "$key" = "$str_inst_nic" ];then
             if [ $bool_cfg_inst_nic -eq 1 ];then
-                logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: call 'configeth $str_inst_nic'"
+                logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: call 'configeth $str_inst_nic'"
                 echo "confignics on $NODE: call 'configeth -s $str_inst_nic"
                 configeth -s $str_inst_nic
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -327,7 +334,7 @@ do
         elif [ `echo $key | grep -E 'ib[0-9]+'` ];then
             str_nic_type="infiniband"
         else
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: unknown nic type for $key: $str_value ."
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: unknown nic type for $key: $str_value ."
             echo "confignics on $NODE: unknown nic type for $key: $str_value ."
             error_code=1
             continue
@@ -336,13 +343,13 @@ do
         str_network=$(checknetwork ${array_temp[0]})
         echo "$str_network" | grep -i 'error' > /dev/null
         if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info "$str_network"
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "$str_network"
             echo "confignics on $NODE: $str_network"
             continue
         fi
 
         if [ "$str_nic_type" = "ethernet" ];then
-             logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: call 'configeth $key ${array_temp[0]} $str_network'"
+             logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: call 'configeth $key ${array_temp[0]} $str_network'"
              echo "confignics on $NODE: call 'configeth $key ${array_temp[0]} $str_network'"
              configeth $key ${array_temp[0]} $str_network
              if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -355,19 +362,19 @@ do
                 str_ib_nics=$key
             fi
         else
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: unknown type $str_nic_type for NIC: $key"
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: unknown type $str_nic_type for NIC: $key"
             echo "confignics on $NODE: unknown type $str_nic_type for NIC: $key"
             error_code=1
         fi
     fi
 done
 if [ -n "$str_ib_nics" ];then
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: executed script: configib for nics: $str_ib_nics, ports: $num_iba_ports"
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: executed script: configib for nics: $str_ib_nics, ports: $num_iba_ports"
     echo "confignics on $NODE: executed script: configib for nics: $str_ib_nics, ports: $num_iba_ports"
     NIC_IBNICS=$str_ib_nics NIC_IBAPORTS=$num_iba_ports configib
 else
     if [ $bool_remove -eq 1 ];then
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "confignics: executed script: 'configib -u' to remove all ib nics and configuration files"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "confignics: executed script: 'configib -u' to remove all ib nics and configuration files"
         echo "confignics on $NODE: executed script: 'configib -r' to remove all ib nics and configuration files"
         configib
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/enablecapi b/xCAT/postscripts/enablecapi
index 923adacc3..64a67158b 100644
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/enablecapi
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/enablecapi
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #=head1  enablecapi
 #=head2  enable CAPI and tunnel Atomics for compute nodes
@@ -16,7 +22,7 @@ fi
 
 function logerr {
     echo "$@"
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.err $@
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.err $@
 }
 
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/mkhyperv b/xCAT/postscripts/mkhyperv
index c015a299e..358ec2190 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/mkhyperv
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/mkhyperv
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ cat <<EOF > /etc/init.d/kvm
 # kvm init script - stripped off bridge code, but still 'Takes care
 #
 # description: The KVM is a kernel level Virtual Machine Monitor.
+if [ -n "\$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=\$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 start () {
   grep -q GenuineIntel /proc/cpuinfo && /sbin/modprobe kvm-intel
   grep -q AuthenticAMD /proc/cpuinfo && /sbin/modprobe kvm-amd
@@ -77,17 +82,17 @@ stop () {
   grep -q GenuineIntel /proc/cpuinfo && /sbin/modprobe -r kvm-intel
   grep -q AuthenticAMD /proc/cpuinfo && /sbin/modprobe -r kvm-amd
 }
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "KVM $1"
+logger -t \$log_label -p local4.info "KVM $1"
 case "\$1" in
   start)
     echo -n $"Starting KVM: "
-    logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "Starting KVM:"
+    logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "Starting KVM:"
     start
     echo
     ;;
   stop)
     echo -n $"Shutting down KVM: "
-    logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "Shutting down KVM:"
+    logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "Shutting down KVM:"
     stop
     echo
     ;;
@@ -96,9 +101,9 @@ case "\$1" in
     ;;
   *)
     echo "Unknown command: \$1" >&2
-    logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "Unknown command: \$1"
+    logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "Unknown command: \$1"
     echo "Valid commands are: start, stop, status" >&2
-    logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "Valid commands are: start, stop, status"
+    logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "Valid commands are: start, stop, status"
     exit 1
 esac
 EOF
@@ -117,6 +122,11 @@ cat <<EOF > /etc/init.d/iscsiconnect
 #
 # chkconfig: 345 10 75
 # description: iscsi script to discover and connect to targets on boot
+if [ -n "\$log_label" ]; then
+    log_label=\$log_label
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 connect_targets()
 {
   iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p $ISCSITARGET
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@ disconnect_targets()
 {
   iscsiadm -m node --logout
 }
-logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "iscsi $1"
+logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "iscsi $1"
 case "\$1" in
     start)
       connect_targets
@@ -139,9 +149,9 @@ case "\$1" in
       ;;
     *)
       echo "Unknown command: \$1" >&2
-      logger -t xcat  -p local4.info  "Unknown command: \$1"
+      logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info  "Unknown command: \$1"
       echo "Valid commands are: start, stop, status" >&2
-      logger -t xcat  -p local4.info "Valid commands are: start, stop, status"
+      logger -t \$log_label  -p local4.info "Valid commands are: start, stop, status"
       exit 1
 esac
 EOF
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/mkresolvconf b/xCAT/postscripts/mkresolvconf
index f89476d86..04c224546 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/mkresolvconf
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/mkresolvconf
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@ domain=$DOMAIN     # this is the domain name used in this cluster
 nameservers=$NAMESERVERS # nameservers defined in the site table
 node=$NODE
 
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
+
 if [ -n "$master" ] && [ -n "$domain" ]; then
 
-	#logger -t xcat "Created /etc/resolv.conf file on $node."
+	#logger -t $log_label "Created /etc/resolv.conf file on $node."
 	cp $conf_file $conf_file_bak > /dev/null 2>&1
 	echo "search $domain" >$conf_file
     if [[ "$nameservers" != "" ]]; then
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ if [ -n "$master" ] && [ -n "$domain" ]; then
     fi
 
 else
-	logger -t xcat -p local4.err "Could not create resolv.conf on $node."
+	logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "Could not create resolv.conf on $node."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/mountinstall b/xCAT/postscripts/mountinstall
index df213cb7c..5219152d4 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/mountinstall
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/mountinstall
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ if [ -z "$INSTALLDIR" ]; then
     INSTALLDIR="/install"
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 
 mount | grep "$MASTER:$INSTALLDIR on /install"
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ mount $MASTER:$INSTALLDIR  /install
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]
 then
     errmsg="Failed to run mount $MASTER:$INSTALLDIR  /install"
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.err $errmsg
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.err $errmsg
     echo $errmsg
     exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/odbcsetup b/xCAT/postscripts/odbcsetup
index 142d6ac92..b8eed004d 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/odbcsetup
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/odbcsetup
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ use xCAT::Utils;
 use xCAT::MsgUtils;
 
 # MAIN
-
+my $log_label=$ENV{'LOGLABEL'};
+if (!$log_label) {
+    $log_label="xcat"
+}
 my $rc = 0;
 my $cmd;
 
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ my $dbname = xCAT::Utils->get_DBName;
 if ($dbname eq "DB2")
 {
     $msg = "odbcsetup:Setting up ODBC for DB2";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
     &setupdb2odbc;
 
 }
@@ -63,19 +66,19 @@ else
     if ($dbname eq "MYSQL")
     {
         $msg = "odbcsetup:Setting up ODBC for MYSQL";
-        `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+        `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
         &setupmysqlodbc;
     }
     else {
         if ($dbname eq "PG")
         {
             $msg = "odbcsetup:Setting up ODBC for PostgreSQL";
-            `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+            `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
             &setupPGodbc;
         } else {
             $msg =
 "odbcsetup:cfgloc file does not contain MySQL, DB2 or PG,  will not setup ODBC.";
-            `logger -t xcat -p local4.err  $msg`;
+            `logger -t $log_label -p local4.err  $msg`;
             exit 1;
         }
     }
@@ -114,12 +117,12 @@ sub setupdb2odbc
         $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/bin/db2sqlsetup -o -C";
     }
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Running Client ODBC setup. \"$cmd\"\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
 
     $rc = &runcmd($cmd);
 
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Client ODBC setup finished.\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info  $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info  $msg`;
 
     return $rc;
 
@@ -137,12 +140,12 @@ sub setupmysqlodbc
     my $cmd;
     $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/bin/mysqlsetup -o";
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Running Client ODBC setup. \"$cmd\"\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
 
     $rc = &runcmd($cmd);
 
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Client ODBC setup finished.\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
 
     return $rc;
 
@@ -161,12 +164,12 @@ sub setupPGodbc
     my $cmd;
     $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/bin/pgsqlsetup -o";
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Running Client ODBC setup. \"$cmd\"\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
 
     $rc = &runcmd($cmd);
 
     $msg = "odbcsetup: Client ODBC setup finished.\n";
-    `logger -t xcat -p local4.info $msg`;
+    `logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $msg`;
 
     return $rc;
 
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ sub runcmd
         {
             my $msg = "odbcsetup:\"$cmd\" returned rc=$rc \"$::outref\"\n";
             print $msg;
-            `logger -t xcat -p local4.err $msg`;
+            `logger -t $log_label -p local4.err $msg`;
             return 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/redirectps b/xCAT/postscripts/redirectps
index 4263037b1..2f9f6c1f9 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/redirectps
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/redirectps
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@
 #   which is specified through nfsserver attribute
 #
 #####################################################
-
+my $log_label=$ENV{'LOGLABEL'};
+if (!$log_label) {
+    $log_label="xcat"
+}
 if (!$ENV{'NFSSERVER'})
 {
-`logger -t xcat -p local4.err "environment variable does not exist, exiting..."`;
+`logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "environment variable does not exist, exiting..."`;
     exit -1;
 }
 
@@ -80,13 +83,13 @@ sub runcmd
         $rc = $? >> 8;
         if ($rc > 0)
         {
-`logger -t xcat -p local4.err  "runcmd $cmd failed, error message is:"`;
+`logger -t $log_label -p local4.err  "runcmd $cmd failed, error message is:"`;
             my $errmsg;
             foreach my $err (@::outref)
             {
                 $errmsg .= $err;
             }
-            `logger -t xcat  -p local4.err "$errmsg"`;
+            `logger -t $log_label  -p local4.err "$errmsg"`;
             exit -1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/routeop b/xCAT/postscripts/routeop
index eda755fa4..fbded3f97 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/routeop
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/routeop
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
        . /xcatpost/xcatlib.sh
    fi
 fi
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 op=$1
 
 net=$2
@@ -806,7 +810,7 @@ if [ "$op" = "add" ]; then
         result=`$cmd 2>&1`
         code=$?
         if [ $code -ne 0 ]; then
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$cmd\nerror code=$code, result=$result."
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$cmd\nerror code=$code, result=$result."
             echo "  error code=$code, result=$result."
             if [ -f "/etc/debian_version" ];then
                 exit 1;
@@ -856,7 +860,7 @@ elif [ "$op" = "delete" ]; then
         result=`$cmd 2>&1`
         code=$?
         if [ $code -ne 0 ]; then
-            logger -t xcat  -p local4.err "$cmd\nerror code=$code, result=$result."
+            logger -t $log_label  -p local4.err "$cmd\nerror code=$code, result=$result."
             echo "  error code=$code, result=$result."
         fi
     else
@@ -909,7 +913,7 @@ elif [ "$op" = "replace" ]; then
     result=`$cmd 2>&1`
     code=$?
     if [ $code -ne 0 ]; then
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.err "Error: $cmd [error code=$code, result=$result]"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "Error: $cmd [error code=$code, result=$result]"
         echo "Error: $cmd [error code=$code, result=$result]"
         exit 1;
     fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/serialconsole b/xCAT/postscripts/serialconsole
index d1b3a0b31..72c589e40 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/serialconsole
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/serialconsole
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 # IBM(c) 2007 EPL license http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 GRUB=""
 for i in /boot/grub/grub.conf /boot/grub/menu.lst
 do
 	if [ -r "$i" ]
 	then
-		logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: got GRUB at $i"
+		logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: got GRUB at $i"
 		GRUB=$i
 		GRUBDIR=$(dirname $GRUB)
 		GRUBFILE=$(basename $GRUB)
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ done
 
 if [ -n "$GRUB" ]
 then
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: the GRUB dir is $GRUBDIR"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: the GRUB dir is $GRUBDIR"
 	cd $GRUBDIR
 	perl -pi -e 's/^gfxmenu/#gfxmenu/' $GRUBFILE
 	perl -pi -e 's/^color/#color/' $GRUBFILE
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromdisk b/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromdisk
index 60539988b..fe5267030 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromdisk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromdisk
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
 #   on Redhat-family OSes with POWER system
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 OS=`uname`
 if [[ $OS = "Linux" ]]; then
     if [[ $OSVER = fedora* ]] || [[ $OSVER = rhels5* ]] || [[ $OSVER = rhel6* ]] || [[ $OSVER=rhels6* ]] || [[ -f /etc/fedora-release ]] || [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]]; then
@@ -36,13 +40,13 @@ if [[ $OS = "Linux" ]]; then
                 then
                     if echo $MPATH | grep "sdd"
                     then
-                        logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb sdc sdd to be the default bootup device
+                        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb sdc sdd to be the default bootup device
                         echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up sda sdb sdc sdd to be the default bootup device"
                         bootlist -m normal sda sdb sdc sdd
                         exit 0
                     fi
                 fi
-                logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
+                logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
                 echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up sda sdb to be the default bootup device for software raid"
                 bootlist -m normal sda sdb
                 exit 0
@@ -67,13 +71,13 @@ if [[ $OS = "Linux" ]]; then
                     then
                         if echo $i | grep "sda"
                         then
-                            logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
+                            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
                             echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up sda sdb to be the default bootup device"
                             bootlist -m normal sda sdb
                             exit 0
                         elif echo $i | grep "sdc"
                         then
-                            logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sdc sdd to be the default bootup device
+                            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sdc sdd to be the default bootup device
                             echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up sdc sdd to be the default bootup device"
                             bootlist -m normal sdc sdd
                             exit 0
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ if [[ $OS = "Linux" ]]; then
 
                 if echo $MPATH | grep "sdb"
                 then
-                    logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
+                    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting sda sdb to be the default bootup device
                     echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up sda sdb to be the default bootup device"
                     bootlist -m normal sda sdb
                     exit 0
@@ -92,15 +96,15 @@ if [[ $OS = "Linux" ]]; then
             fi
 
             if [[ -z $BOOTDEVICE ]]; then
-                logger -t xcat -p local4.err setbootfromdisk: cannot find the booting device
+                logger -t $log_label -p local4.err setbootfromdisk: cannot find the booting device
             else
-                logger -t xcat -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting $BOOTDEVICE to be the default bootup device
+                logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setbootfromdisk: Setting $BOOTDEVICE to be the default bootup device
                 echo "setbootfromdisk: setting up $BOOTDEVICE as the default bootup device"
                 bootlist -m normal $BOOTDEVICE
                 exit 0
             fi
         else
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.err Could not find /usr/sbin/bootlist
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.err Could not find /usr/sbin/bootlist
             echo "setbootfromdisk: could not find /usr/sbin/bootlist"
             exit -1
         fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromnet b/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromnet
index 5de3fae93..32e879439 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromnet
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setbootfromnet
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NODE_NAME=$NODE
 GATE_WAY=$GATEWAY
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 OS=`uname`
 if [ -z $MASTER ]; then
     msg="$0: The environment variable MASTER is null, pls check.\n"
     echo $msg
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$msg"
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$msg"
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ else
     if [ $SRET -ne 0 ]; then
         msg="$0: The returned value is not correct, server_ip=$SERVER_IP\n"
         echo $msg
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$msg"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$msg"
         exit 1
     fi
 fi
@@ -58,13 +62,13 @@ if [ ! -z $NODE_NAME ]; then
 else
    msg="$0: The environment variable NODE is null, pls check.\n"
    echo $msg
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$msg"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$msg"
    exit 1
 fi
 
 if [[ $RET -ne 0 ]] || [[ $NRET -ne 0 ]]; then
    msg="$0: The returned value is not correct, client_ip=$client_ip, nic=$nic\n"
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.info "$msg"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "$msg"
    exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ if [ ! -z $NIC ]; then
 else
    msg="$0: The network interface NIC on the host $CLIENT_IP is not retrieved, pls check.\n"
    echo $msg
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.info "$msg"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "$msg"
    exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setiscsiparms.awk b/xCAT/postscripts/setiscsiparms.awk
index b9eb5c6a8..22cd0f385 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setiscsiparms.awk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setiscsiparms.awk
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ BEGIN {
 	initrd = ARGV[4]
 	kcmd = ARGV[5]
 	ns = "/inet/tcp/0/" ARGV[1] "/" xcatdport
-
+        log_label=ENVIRON["LOGLABEL"]
+        if(!log_label){
+            log_label="xcat"
+        }
 	while(1) {
                 if((ns |& getline) > 0)
-                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
+                        print $0 | "logger -t "log_label" -p local4.info"
                 else {
                     print "Retrying iSCSI paramater config script"
-                    print "Retrying iSCSI paramater config script" | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
+                    print "Retrying iSCSI paramater config script" | "logger -t "log_label" -p local4.info"
                     close(ns)
                     system("sleep 1")
                 }
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupLDAP b/xCAT/postscripts/setupLDAP
index 6728c482a..f843de7e1 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupLDAP
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupLDAP
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 # setup LDAP client configuration on the compute nodes
 #
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 if [ -r /etc/ldap.conf -a -r /etc/resolv.conf ]
         then
             echo -n "         LDAP: "
-	     logger -t xcat -p local4.info "         LDAP: "
+	     logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "         LDAP: "
             DC=$(
                 cat /etc/resolv.conf | \
                 egrep '(domain|search)' | \
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupesx b/xCAT/postscripts/setupesx
index 3efdd00d1..81b94f4d0 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupesx
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupesx
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
 # example on how to set up ESX.  We setup ssh and also add a basic
 # VLAN configuration
 
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    str_dir_name=`dirname $0`
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
 
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info setupesx
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info setupesx
 # Enable SSH access to root and exchange keys
 
 sed -e 's/PermitRootLogin no/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.new
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ restartservice ssh
 
 if [ -r /etc/ssh/sshd_config ]
 then
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: setup /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: setup /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
         cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.ORIG
         sed -i 's/^X11Forwarding .*$/X11Forwarding yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
         sed -i 's/^KeyRegenerationInterval .*$/KeyRegenerationInterval 0/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -d /xcatpost/_ssh ]
 then
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: setup root .ssh"
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: setup root .ssh"
         cd /xcatpost/_ssh
         mkdir -p /root/.ssh
         cp -f * /root/.ssh
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ esxcfg-firewall -e ntpClient
 esxcfg-firewall -o 123,udp,out,ntpServer
 esxcfg-firewall -o 514,udp,out,syslog
 esxcfg-firewall -l
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: restart syslog"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: restart syslog"
 #service syslog restart
 restartservice syslog
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupnfsv4replication b/xCAT/postscripts/setupnfsv4replication
index 40c1e631c..7aea3c07c 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupnfsv4replication
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupnfsv4replication
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 #   It only works on AIX for now
 #
 #####################################################
-
+my $log_label=$ENV{'LOGLABEL'};
+if (!$log_label) {
+    $log_label="xcat"
+}
 # Change these two parameters according to your requirements
 $::NFSRETRIES = 3;
 $::NFSTIMEO   = 50;
@@ -57,13 +60,13 @@ sub runcmd
         $rc = $? >> 8;
         if ($rc > 0)
         {
-`logger -t xcat -p local4.err "runcmd $cmd failed, error message is:"`;
+`logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "runcmd $cmd failed, error message is:"`;
             my $errmsg;
             foreach my $err (@::outref)
             {
                 $errmsg .= $err;
             }
-            `logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$errmsg"`;
+            `logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$errmsg"`;
 
             exit;
         }
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
index 22dbca662..75809581a 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 
 PATH="/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
 export PATH
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 #
 # warn_if_bad           Put out warning message(s) if $1 has bad RC.
 #
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ function warn_if_bad()
 
 	# Broken
 	shift
-	logger -t xcat -p local4.info "${script}: $@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "${script}: $@" >/dev/null 2>&1
 	echo "${script}: $@" >&2
 	return "${rc}"
 }
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ check_executes chronyd >/dev/null 2>&1 || USE_NTPD="yes"
 if [ -n "${USE_NTPD}" ]
 then
 	# Call setupntp.traditional, and pass the parsed ntp servers
-	logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Will call setupntp.traditional"
+	logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Will call setupntp.traditional"
 	export NTPSERVERS="$(IFS=','; echo "${NTP_SERVERS[*]:-pool.ntp.org}")"
 	exec "${0%/*}/setupntp.traditional"
 	exit 255
@@ -161,7 +165,7 @@ timedatectl set-local-rtc 0
 warn_if_bad "$?" "Failed to configure the system to maintain the RTC in universal time"
 
 # Synchronize and set the system clock once
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Syncing the clock ..."
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Syncing the clock ..."
 chronyd -f /dev/null -q "$(
 	if [ "${#NTP_SERVERS[@]}" -gt "0" ]
 	then
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ DRIFT_FILE="$(
 
 LOG_DIR="/var/log/chrony"
 
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Install: Setup NTP - chrony"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Install: Setup NTP - chrony"
 cp "${CHRONY_CONF}" "${CHRONY_CONF}.xcatsave"
 cat >"${CHRONY_CONF}" <<EOF
 # This chrony configuration file is generated by xCAT
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ systemctl reload-or-restart chrony.service 2>/dev/null ||
 	systemctl reload-or-restart chronyd.service 2>/dev/null
 exit_if_bad "$?" "Failed to start chrony service"
 
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "NTP setup accomplished!"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "NTP setup accomplished!"
 
 exit 0
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp.traditional b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp.traditional
index 959ab905f..788f4d191 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp.traditional
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp.traditional
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    str_dir_name=`dirname $0`
    . $str_dir_name/xcatlib.sh
 fi
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 # if on the Management Node
 if [ -e /etc/xCATMN ]; then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.info "setupntp: This postscript does not support running on the management node. Please run makentp command. exiting"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "setupntp: This postscript does not support running on the management node. Please run makentp command. exiting"
    exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ is_lsb_cumulus ()
   return $?
 }
 
-logger -t xcat "Install: Setup NTP"
+logger -t $log_label "Install: Setup NTP"
 # Use the ntpservers defined in the site table, if they exist.
 # If the value of ntpservers is <xcatmaster> use the service node or
 # the management node as the ntp server.
@@ -117,12 +121,12 @@ if [ $OS_TYPE = Linux ]; then
     fi
 
     msg='syncing the clock ...'
-    logger -t xcat $msg
+    logger -t $log_label $msg
     echo $msg
     if ! timeout 120 ntpd -gq  > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
         if ! ntpdate -t5 $master > /dev/null 2>&1; then
             msg='WARNING: NTP Sync Failed before timeout. ntp server will try to sync...'
-            logger -t xcat $msg
+            logger -t $log_label $msg
             echo $msg
         fi
     fi
@@ -193,12 +197,12 @@ broadcastclient
 restrict 127.0.0.1" >>$conf_file
 
     stopsrc -s xntpd
-    logger -t xcat "ntpdate -t5 $master "
+    logger -t $log_label "ntpdate -t5 $master "
     ntpdate -t5 $master
     if [ "$?" != "0" ]
     then
         echo "  ntpdate -t5 $master  failed "
-        logger -t xcat "ntpdate -t5 $master failed"
+        logger -t $log_label "ntpdate -t5 $master failed"
     fi
     /usr/sbin/chrctcp -S -a xntpd
 fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setuppostbootscripts b/xCAT/postscripts/setuppostbootscripts
index 582781dbc..4e7846d8c 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setuppostbootscripts
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setuppostbootscripts
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@
 #        postscripts.postbootscripts will be run when the node reboots.
 #=cut
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 #only works for diskful nodes
 if [ "$NODESETSTATE" = "netboot" -o \
      "$NODESETSTATE" = "statelite" -o \
      "$NODESETSTATE" = "diskless" -o \
      "$NODESETSTATE" = "dataless" ]; then
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.info "setuppostbootscripts: Nothing to do for stateless and statelite nodes."
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "setuppostbootscripts: Nothing to do for stateless and statelite nodes."
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 if [ -f $infofile ]; then
     value=`grep "RUNBOOTSCRIPTS=$RUNBOOTSCRIPTS" $infofile`
     if [[ -n $value ]]; then  # match
-      logger -t xcat -p local4.info "setuppostbootscripts: xcatinfo uptodate, nothing to do."
+      logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "setuppostbootscripts: xcatinfo uptodate, nothing to do."
       exit 0
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupscratch b/xCAT/postscripts/setupscratch
index 49c3bed3f..244e65847 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupscratch
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupscratch
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 #
 #====================================================================
 ME="setupscratch"
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 mydir="/scratch"
 umount $mydir
 
@@ -17,13 +21,13 @@ then
     if grep sda1 /proc/partitions >/dev/null 2>&1
     then
 	    echo Autodetected existing /dev/sda1
-	    logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME Autodetected existing /dev/sda1
+	    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME Autodetected existing /dev/sda1
 	    echo Checking filesystem /dev/sda1
-	    logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME Checking filesystem /dev/sda1
+	    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME Checking filesystem /dev/sda1
 	    fsck -y /dev/sda1
 	    mkdir -p $mydir
 	    echo mounting existing /dev/sda1 to $mydir
-	    logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME mounting existing /dev/sda1 to $mydir
+	    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME mounting existing /dev/sda1 to $mydir
 	    if mount /dev/sda1 $mydir
 	    then
 		    echo
@@ -32,14 +36,14 @@ then
 		    exit 0
 	    else
 		    echo mounting /dev/sda1 to $mydir failed
-		    logger -t xcat -p local4.warning  $ME mounting /dev/sda1 to $mydir failed
+		    logger -t $log_label -p local4.warning  $ME mounting /dev/sda1 to $mydir failed
 	    fi
     fi
 fi
 
 
 echo Creating Partition
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME Creating Partition
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME Creating Partition
 parted -s /dev/sda mklabel gpt
 parted -s -- /dev/sda mkpart primary ext3 0 -0
 if grep sda1 /proc/partitions >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ then
 	sleep 5
 else
 	echo failed to create partition, exiting $ME
-	logger -t xcat -p local4.err  $ME failed to create partition, exiting $ME
+	logger -t $log_label -p local4.err  $ME failed to create partition, exiting $ME
 	echo
 	echo Failed!
 	echo
@@ -55,11 +59,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo Creating new ext3 filesystem: /dev/sda1
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME Creating new ext3 filesystem: /dev/sda1
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME Creating new ext3 filesystem: /dev/sda1
 mke2fs -j /dev/sda1
 mkdir -p $mydir
 echo mounting new /dev/sda1 to $mydir
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info $ME mounting new /dev/sda1 to $mydir
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $ME mounting new /dev/sda1 to $mydir
 mount /dev/sda1 $mydir
 echo
 echo Done!
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/sudoer b/xCAT/postscripts/sudoer
index 03c873965..45f90b1bb 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/sudoer
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/sudoer
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 
 if [ "$(uname -s|tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')" = "linux" ];then
    str_dir_name=`dirname $0`
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ chown $SUDOER:users $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
 
 # Restart the SSHD for syncfiles postscript to do the sync work
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Restarting SSHD"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Restarting SSHD"
 #if [ -f "/etc/debian_version" ];then
 #    service ssh restart
 #else
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/umountpost b/xCAT/postscripts/umountpost
index e7eb58671..e23e926b8 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/umountpost
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/umountpost
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 # IBM(c) 2007 EPL license http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
 #(C)IBM Corp
 #
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 result=`umount /post 2>&1`
 returncode=$?
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info $result
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info $result
 exit $returncode
 
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk b/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
index f5371d165..2057092b9 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ BEGIN {
 	xcatdport = ARGV[2]
 
 	ns = "/inet/tcp/0/" ARGV[1] "/" xcatdport
-
+        log_label=ENVIRON["LOGLABEL"]
+        if(!log_label){
+            log_label="xcat"
+        }
 	 while(1) {
                 if((ns |& getline) > 0)
-                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info "
+                        print $0 | "logger -t "log_label" -p local4.info "
                 else {
                     print "Retrying unlock of tftp directory"
-                    print "$0: Retrying unlock of tftp directory" | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info "
+                    print "$0: Retrying unlock of tftp directory" | "logger -t "log_label" -p local4.info "
                     close(ns)
                     system("sleep 5")
                 }
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatclient b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatclient
index af699f7ff..7571f3777 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatclient
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatclient
@@ -8,18 +8,23 @@
 # The -d flag was implemented when the call to the routine was moved
 # from the postscript table into the servicenode postscript.
 #
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 if [ ! $1 ]; then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "xcatclient call without -d, doing nothing."
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "xcatclient call without -d, doing nothing."
    exit 0
 fi
 if [ $1 != "-d" ]; then
-   logger -t xcat  -p local4.err "xcatclient call without -d, doing nothing."
+   logger -t $log_label  -p local4.err "xcatclient call without -d, doing nothing."
    exit 0
 fi
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatclient call with -d. getting credentials and cfgloc "
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatclient call with -d. getting credentials and cfgloc "
 
 if [ ! -x /usr/bin/openssl ]; then #Unless we have openssl stup
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$0: /usr/bin/openssl is not executable"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$0: /usr/bin/openssl is not executable"
    exit -1
 fi
 USEOPENSSLFORXCAT=1 #Declare 2.3 style SSL
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ export USEOPENSSLFORXCAT
      done
    else
      ERR_MSG=`sed -n 's%.*<error>\(.*\)</error>.*%\1%p' /tmp/xcat_client_cred`
-     logger -t xcat -p local4.err xcat_client_cred Error: $ERR_MSG
+     logger -t $log_label -p local4.err xcat_client_cred Error: $ERR_MSG
      RETURNVAL=-1
    fi
    rm /tmp/xcat_client_cred
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatpostinit b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatpostinit
index 2085cd5ef..c5018bafe 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatpostinit
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatpostinit
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@
 # Short-Description: xCATpost
 # Description: xCAT post boot script
 ### END INIT INFO
-
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 # Source function library.
 if [ -x /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ]; then
   . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 fi
 
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "$0: action is $1"
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "$0: action is $1"
 case $1 in
 restart)
   $0 stop
@@ -28,11 +32,11 @@ restart)
   ;;
 status)
   echo -n "xcatpostinit runs only at boot, runs additional post scripts"
-  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatpostinit runs only at boot, runs additional post scripts"
+  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatpostinit runs only at boot, runs additional post scripts"
   ;;
 stop)
   echo -n "nothing to stop "
-  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "nothing to stop"
+  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "nothing to stop"
   ;;
 start)
         # Node is stateless by default
@@ -59,10 +63,10 @@ start)
 
         # Run $SCRIPT according to node type
         if [ $STATELITE -ne 0 ]; then
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info "Call $SCRIPT for statelite mode"
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "Call $SCRIPT for statelite mode"
             "$SCRIPT" 4
         else
-            logger -t xcat -p local4.info  "Call $SCRIPT for stateless mode"
+            logger -t $log_label -p local4.info  "Call $SCRIPT for stateless mode"
             "$SCRIPT"
         fi
   ;;
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatserver b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatserver
index 636007cbd..a277fbd2e 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/xcatserver
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/xcatserver
@@ -7,24 +7,29 @@
 # The -d flag was implemented when the call to the routine was moved
 # from the postscript table into the servicenode postscript.
 #
+if [ -n "$LOGLABEL" ]; then
+    log_label=$LOGLABEL
+else
+    log_label="xcat"
+fi
 if [ ! $1 ]; then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
    #echo "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
    #echo $1
    exit 0
 fi
 if [ $1 != "-d" ]; then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
    #echo "xcatserver call without -d, doing nothing."
    #echo $1
    exit 0
 fi
-logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver call with -d. getting credentials and cfgloc "
+logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver call with -d. getting credentials and cfgloc "
 #echo "xcatserver call with -d, getting credentials and cfgloc."
 #echo $1
 
 if [ ! -x /usr/bin/openssl ]; then
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.err "$0: /usr/bin/openssl is not executable"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.err "$0: /usr/bin/openssl is not executable"
    exit -1
 fi
 USEOPENSSLFORXCAT=1
@@ -47,12 +52,12 @@ sleep 1
 mkdir -p /etc/xcat/cert
 if [ $useflowcontrol = "1" ]; then
   #first contact daemon  xcatflowrequest <server> 3001
-  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
+  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
  /$xcatpost/xcatflowrequest $master 3001
  rc=$?
- logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest received response return=$rc"
+ logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest received response return=$rc"
  if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
-      logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
+      logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
       useflowcontrol=0
  fi
 
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ getcredentials.awk xcat_server_cred | grep -v '<'|sed -e 's/&lt;/</' -e 's/&gt;/
 grep -E '<error>' /etc/xcat/cert/server-cred.pem
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         #the message received is the data
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: getting server-cred.pem"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: getting server-cred.pem"
     MAX_RETRIES=10
     RETRY=0
     MYCONT=`cat /etc/xcat/cert/server-cred.pem`
@@ -84,12 +89,12 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 fi
                 if [ $useflowcontrol = "1" ]; then
                   #first contact daemon  xcatflowrequest <server> 3001
-                  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
+                  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
                   /$xcatpost/xcatflowrequest $master 3001
                   rc=$?
-                  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest return=$rc"
+                  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest return=$rc"
                   if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
-                    logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
+                    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
                     useflowcontrol=0
                   fi
                 fi
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 else  # error from first getcredential call
         #the message received is an error from credentials.pm, so parse it
         ERR_MSG=`sed -n 's%.*<error>\(.*\)</error>.*%\1%p' /etc/xcat/cert/server-cred.pem`
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.err xcatserver: $ERR_MSG
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.err xcatserver: $ERR_MSG
         rm /etc/xcat/cert/server-cred.pem
 fi
 
@@ -111,12 +116,12 @@ fi
 
 if [ $useflowcontrol = "1" ]; then
   #first contact daemon  xcatflowrequest <server> 3001
-  logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
+  logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
  /$xcatpost/xcatflowrequest $master 3001
  rc=$?
- logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest received response return=$rc"
+ logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest received response return=$rc"
  if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
-    logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
+    logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
     useflowcontrol=0
  fi
 
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ getcredentials.awk xcat_cfgloc | grep -v '<'|sed -e 's/&lt;/</' -e 's/&gt;/>/' -
 grep -E '<error>' /etc/xcat/cfgloc
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         #the message received is the data
-   logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: getting cfgloc"
+   logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: getting cfgloc"
     MAX_RETRIES=10
     RETRY=0
     MYCONT=`cat /etc/xcat/cfgloc`
@@ -147,12 +152,12 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       fi
       if [ $useflowcontrol = "1" ]; then
          #first contact daemon  xcatflowrequest <server> 3001
-         logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
+         logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: sending xcatflowrequest $master 3001"
          /$xcatpost/xcatflowrequest $master 3001
          rc=$?
-         logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest return=$rc"
+         logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver:xcatflowrequest return=$rc"
          if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
-           logger -t xcat -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
+           logger -t $log_label -p local4.info "xcatserver: error from xcatflowrequest, will not use flow control"
            useflowcontrol=0
          fi
       fi
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 else  # error from first getcredentials call
         #the message received is an error from credentials.pm, so parse it
         ERR_MSG=`sed -n 's%.*<error>\(.*\)</error>.*%\1%p' /etc/xcat/cfgloc`
-        logger -t xcat -p local4.err xcatserver: $ERR_MSG
+        logger -t $log_label -p local4.err xcatserver: $ERR_MSG
         rm /etc/xcat/cfgloc
 fi