diff --git a/management/daemon.py b/management/daemon.py
index 0bbb1ad5..8ba11e7e 100755
--- a/management/daemon.py
+++ b/management/daemon.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import os, os.path, re, json, time
 import multiprocessing.pool, subprocess
+import logging
 
 from functools import wraps
 
@@ -762,14 +763,21 @@ def log_failed_login(request):
 # APP
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+	logging_level = logging.INFO
+	
 	if "DEBUG" in os.environ:
 		# Turn on Flask debugging.
 		app.debug = True
+		logging_level = logging.DEBUG
 
 	if not app.debug:
 		app.logger.addHandler(utils.create_syslog_handler())
 
 	#app.logger.info('API key: ' + auth_service.key)
 
+	logging.basicConfig(level=logging_level, format='%(levelname)s:%(module)s.%(funcName)s %(message)s')
+	logging.info('Logging level set to %s', logging.getLevelName(logging_level))
+
 	# Start the application server. Listens on 127.0.0.1 (IPv4 only).
 	app.run(port=10222)
+	
diff --git a/management/dns_update.py b/management/dns_update.py
index 79b9ad8a..e1583528 100755
--- a/management/dns_update.py
+++ b/management/dns_update.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import sys, os, os.path, urllib.parse, datetime, re, hashlib, base64
 import ipaddress
 import rtyaml
 import dns.resolver
+import logging
 
 from utils import shell, load_env_vars_from_file, safe_domain_name, sort_domains
 from ssl_certificates import get_ssl_certificates, check_certificate
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ def do_dns_update(env, force=False):
 
 	# Clear unbound's DNS cache so our own DNS resolver is up to date.
 	# (ignore errors with trap=True)
-	shell('check_call', ["/usr/sbin/unbound-control", "reload"], trap=True)
+	shell('check_call', ["/usr/sbin/unbound-control", "reload"], trap=True, capture_stdout=False)
 
 	if len(updated_domains) == 0:
 		# if nothing was updated (except maybe DKIM's files), don't show any output
@@ -1101,17 +1102,32 @@ def set_secondary_dns(hostnames, env):
 	if len(hostnames) > 0:
 		# Validate that all hostnames are valid and that all zone-xfer IP addresses are valid.
 		resolver = dns.resolver.get_default_resolver()
-		resolver.timeout = 5
+		resolver.timeout = 6
 		for item in hostnames:
 			if not item.startswith("xfr:"):
 				# Resolve hostname.
 				try:
 					response = resolver.resolve(item, "A")
 				except (dns.resolver.NoNameservers, dns.resolver.NXDOMAIN, dns.resolver.NoAnswer):
+					logging.debug('Error on resolving ipv4 address, trying ipv6')
 					try:
 						response = resolver.resolve(item, "AAAA")
 					except (dns.resolver.NoNameservers, dns.resolver.NXDOMAIN, dns.resolver.NoAnswer):
 						raise ValueError("Could not resolve the IP address of %s." % item)
+				except (dns.resolver.Timeout):
+					resolver.timeout = 7
+					logging.warning('Timeout on resolving ipv4 address re-trying')
+					try:
+						response = resolver.resolve(item, "A")
+					except (dns.resolver.NoNameservers, dns.resolver.NXDOMAIN, dns.resolver.NoAnswer):
+						logging.debug('Error on resolving ipv4 address, trying ipv6 (2)')
+						try:
+							response = resolver.resolve(item, "AAAA")
+						except (dns.resolver.NoNameservers, dns.resolver.NXDOMAIN, dns.resolver.NoAnswer):
+							raise ValueError("Could not resolve the IP address of %s." % item)
+					except (dns.resolver.Timeout):
+						raise ValueError("Could not resolve the IP address of %s due to timeout." % item)
+					resolver.timeout = 6
 			else:
 				# Validate IP address.
 				try:
diff --git a/management/status_checks.py b/management/status_checks.py
index 040695d8..2fdba742 100755
--- a/management/status_checks.py
+++ b/management/status_checks.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def run_checks(rounded_values, env, output, pool, domains_to_check=None):
 	# clear unbound's DNS cache so our DNS checks are up to date
 	# (ignore errors; if unbound isn't running we'd already report
 	# that in run_services checks.)
-	shell('check_call', ["/usr/sbin/unbound-control", "reload"], trap=True)
+	shell('check_call', ["/usr/sbin/unbound-control", "reload"], trap=True, capture_stdout=False)
 
 	run_system_checks(rounded_values, env, output)
 
diff --git a/management/utils.py b/management/utils.py
index bc357040..de23361c 100644
--- a/management/utils.py
+++ b/management/utils.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def sort_email_addresses(email_addresses, env):
     ret.extend(sorted(email_addresses)) # whatever is left
     return ret
 
-def shell(method, cmd_args, env={}, capture_stderr=False, return_bytes=False, trap=False, input=None):
+def shell(method, cmd_args, env={}, capture_stdout=True, capture_stderr=False, return_bytes=False, trap=False, input=None):
     # A safe way to execute processes.
     # Some processes like apt-get require being given a sane PATH.
     import subprocess
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ def shell(method, cmd_args, env={}, capture_stderr=False, return_bytes=False, tr
         'env': env,
         'stderr': None if not capture_stderr else subprocess.STDOUT,
     }
+    if not capture_stdout:
+        kwargs['stdout'] = subprocess.DEVNULL
     if method == "check_output" and input is not None:
         kwargs['input'] = input