diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
index 714bcd967..e32b61a9a 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
@@ -1638,12 +1638,24 @@ sub validate {
       if ($rule->{rule} =~ /allow/i or $rule->{rule} =~ /accept/i) {
         my $logst = "xCAT: Allowing ".$request->{command}->[0];
         if ($request->{noderange} && defined($request->{noderange}->[0])) { $logst .= " to ".$request->{noderange}->[0]; }
+        # add each argument
+        my $args = $request->{arg};
+        foreach my $argument (@$args){
+
+             $logst .= " " . $argument;
+        }
         if ($peername) { $logst .= " for " . $peername };
         if ($peerhost) { $logst .= " from " . $peerhost };
          xCAT::MsgUtils->message("S",$logst);
         return 1;
       } else {
         my $logst = "xCAT: Denying ".$request->{command}->[0];
+        # add each argument
+        my $args = $request->{arg};
+        foreach my $argument (@$args){
+
+             $logst .= " " . $argument;
+        }
         if ($peername) { $logst .= " for " . $peername };
         if ($peerhost) { $logst .= " from " . $peerhost };
          xCAT::MsgUtils->message("S",$logst);