diff --git a/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/s6100/scripts/s6100_ssd_upgrade_status.sh b/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/s6100/scripts/s6100_ssd_upgrade_status.sh
index b06de8184c..4a750b78a5 100755
--- a/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/s6100/scripts/s6100_ssd_upgrade_status.sh
+++ b/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/s6100/scripts/s6100_ssd_upgrade_status.sh
@@ -23,25 +23,32 @@ SMART_CMD=`smartctl -a /dev/sda`
 SSD_FW_VERSION=$(echo "$iSMART_CMD" | grep "FW Version" | awk '{print $NF}')
 SSD_FW_VERSION=${SSD_FW_VERSION,,}
 SSD_MODEL=$(echo "$iSMART_CMD" | grep "Model" | awk '{print $NF}')
+logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD Model = $SSD_MODEL ; FWVERSION = $SSD_FW_VERSION"
 
 if [ -e $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_pending_upgrade ]; then
     if [ $SSD_MODEL == "3IE" ] && [ $SSD_FW_VERSION == "s141002c" ]; then
         # If SSD Firmware is not upgraded
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "The SSD on this unit is running older firmware. Do not power-cycle/reboot this unit."
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "soft-/fast-/warm-reboot is allowed."
         exit 0
     fi
     if [ $SSD_FW_VERSION == "s16425c1" ] || [ $SSD_FW_VERSION == "s16425cq" ]; then
         # If SSD Firmware is not upgraded
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "The SSD on this unit is running older firmware. Do not power-cycle/reboot this unit."
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "soft-/fast-/warm-reboot is allowed."
         exit 0
     fi
 fi
 
 echo "$0 `date` SSD FW upgrade logs post reboot." >> $SSD_UPGRADE_LOG
+logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD FW upgrade logs post reboot."
 
 SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1=`io_rd_wr.py --set --val 06 --offset 210; io_rd_wr.py --set --val 09 --offset 211; io_rd_wr.py --get --offset 212`
 SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1=$(echo "$SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1" | awk '{print $NF}')
 
 SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS2=`io_rd_wr.py --set --val 06 --offset 210; io_rd_wr.py --set --val 0A --offset 211; io_rd_wr.py --get --offset 212`
 SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS2=$(echo "$SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS2" | awk '{print $NF}')
+logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD Status REG1 = $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1 ; REG2 = $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS2"
 
 if [ $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1 == "2" ]; then
     rm -rf $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_*
@@ -71,11 +78,14 @@ elif [ $SSD_FW_VERSION == "s210506g" ] || [ $SSD_FW_VERSION == "s16425cg" ]; the
         rm -rf $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_*
         touch $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_high
         systemctl start --no-block s6100-ssd-monitor.timer
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD FW upgraded already."
         if [ $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1 == "0" ]; then
             if [ $SSD_MODEL  == "3IE" ];then
                 echo "$0 `date` SSD FW upgraded from S141002C to S210506G in first mp_64." >> $SSD_UPGRADE_LOG
+                logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD FW upgraded from S141002C to S210506G"
             else
                 echo "$0 `date` SSD FW upgraded from S16425c1 to S16425cG in first mp_64." >> $SSD_UPGRADE_LOG
+                logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "SSD FW upgraded from S16425c1 to S16425cG"
             fi
         elif [ $SSD_MODEL == "3IE3" ] && [ $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS2 == "1" ]; then
             rm -rf $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_*
@@ -93,6 +103,7 @@ else
         touch $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_pending_upgrade
 
         echo "$0 `date` SSD upgrade didn’t happen." >> $SSD_UPGRADE_LOG
+        logger -p user.crit -t DELL_S6100_SSD_MON "No SSD upgrade attempted."
 
     elif [ $SSD_UPGRADE_STATUS1 == "1" ]; then
         rm -rf $SSD_FW_UPGRADE/GPIO7_*