diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CloseContainerCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CloseContainerCommand.java
index f07539abdca5..5d219a8f79dd 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CloseContainerCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CloseContainerCommand.java
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ public boolean isForce() {
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
     sb.append(getType())
-        .append(": containerID: ").append(getContainerID())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", containerID: ").append(getContainerID())
         .append(", pipelineID: ").append(getPipelineID())
         .append(", force: ").append(force);
     return sb.toString();
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ClosePipelineCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ClosePipelineCommand.java
index 1f75bc375ff1..634b01ba34ef 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ClosePipelineCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ClosePipelineCommand.java
@@ -70,4 +70,16 @@ public static ClosePipelineCommand getFromProtobuf(
   public PipelineID getPipelineID() {
     return pipelineID;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", pipelineID: ").append(getPipelineID());
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CreatePipelineCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CreatePipelineCommand.java
index 44a883bb9024..a2791b0d47e9 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CreatePipelineCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/CreatePipelineCommand.java
@@ -155,4 +155,20 @@ public ReplicationType getReplicationType() {
   public ReplicationFactor getFactor() {
     return factor;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", pipelineID: ").append(getPipelineID())
+        .append(", replicationFactor: ").append(factor)
+        .append(", replicationType: ").append(type)
+        .append(", nodelist: ").append(nodelist)
+        .append(", priorityList: ").append(priorityList);
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteBlocksCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteBlocksCommand.java
index 03a876cee349..fbaf5175828c 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteBlocksCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteBlocksCommand.java
@@ -68,4 +68,27 @@ public DeleteBlocksCommandProto getProto() {
         .setCmdId(getId())
         .addAllDeletedBlocksTransactions(blocksTobeDeleted).build();
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", deletedBlocksTransaction: [");
+    for (DeletedBlocksTransaction txn : blocksTobeDeleted) {
+      sb.append("{ txnID: ").append(txn.getTxID())
+          .append(", containerID: ").append(txn.getContainerID())
+          .append(", deleteBlockCount: ").append(txn.getLocalIDCount())
+          .append(", count: ").append(txn.getCount())
+          .append("}, ");
+    }
+    if (!blocksTobeDeleted.isEmpty()) {
+      sb.delete(sb.length() - 2, sb.length());
+    }
+    sb.append("]");
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteContainerCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteContainerCommand.java
index 6b76803dbf8a..fffdf91a5e13 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteContainerCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/DeleteContainerCommand.java
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ public int getReplicaIndex() {
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
     sb.append(getType())
-        .append(": containerID: ").append(getContainerID())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", containerID: ").append(getContainerID())
         .append(", replicaIndex: ").append(getReplicaIndex())
         .append(", force: ").append(force);
     return sb.toString();
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/FinalizeNewLayoutVersionCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/FinalizeNewLayoutVersionCommand.java
index 74af7da1b57d..1f580049f168 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/FinalizeNewLayoutVersionCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/FinalizeNewLayoutVersionCommand.java
@@ -77,4 +77,17 @@ public static  FinalizeNewLayoutVersionCommand getFromProtobuf(
         finalizeProto.getFinalizeNewLayoutVersion(),
         finalizeProto.getDataNodeLayoutVersion(), finalizeProto.getCmdId());
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", finalizeUpgrade: ").append(finalizeUpgrade)
+        .append(", layoutInfo: ").append(layoutInfo);
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReconstructECContainersCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReconstructECContainersCommand.java
index ada80c980f64..b689b049618c 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReconstructECContainersCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReconstructECContainersCommand.java
@@ -132,7 +132,11 @@ public ECReplicationConfig getEcReplicationConfig() {
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
     sb.append(getType())
-        .append(": containerID: ").append(containerID)
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", containerID: ").append(containerID)
         .append(", replicationConfig: ").append(ecReplicationConfig)
         .append(", sources: [").append(getSources().stream()
             .map(a -> a.dnDetails
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/RefreshVolumeUsageCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/RefreshVolumeUsageCommand.java
index f009a0533fe1..c4fa2b5069b9 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/RefreshVolumeUsageCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/RefreshVolumeUsageCommand.java
@@ -54,4 +54,15 @@ public static RefreshVolumeUsageCommand getFromProtobuf(
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(refreshVolumeUsageProto);
     return new RefreshVolumeUsageCommand();
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline());
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReplicateContainerCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReplicateContainerCommand.java
index 5a8dc378cb53..2fd5f37adbb2 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReplicateContainerCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReplicateContainerCommand.java
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ public ReplicationCommandPriority getPriority() {
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
     sb.append(getType());
-    sb.append(": containerId=").append(getContainerID());
+    sb.append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline());
+    sb.append(", containerId=").append(getContainerID());
     sb.append(", replicaIndex=").append(getReplicaIndex());
     if (targetDatanode != null) {
       sb.append(", targetNode=").append(targetDatanode);
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReregisterCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReregisterCommand.java
index 6aa0554e1026..783e13ae1c6a 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReregisterCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/ReregisterCommand.java
@@ -55,4 +55,15 @@ public ReregisterCommandProto getProto() {
         .newBuilder()
         .build();
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline());
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/SetNodeOperationalStateCommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/SetNodeOperationalStateCommand.java
index 2d3896ff8fdf..19a04e051aa8 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/SetNodeOperationalStateCommand.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/container-service/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocol/commands/SetNodeOperationalStateCommand.java
@@ -86,4 +86,17 @@ public static SetNodeOperationalStateCommand getFromProtobuf(
         cmdProto.getNodeOperationalState(),
         cmdProto.getStateExpiryEpochSeconds());
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    sb.append(getType())
+        .append(": cmdID: ").append(getId())
+        .append(", encodedToken: \"").append(getEncodedToken()).append("\"")
+        .append(", term: ").append(getTerm())
+        .append(", deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(getDeadline())
+        .append(", opState: ").append(opState)
+        .append(", stateExpiryEpochSeconds: ").append(stateExpiryEpochSeconds);
+    return sb.toString();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeHeartbeatDispatcher.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeHeartbeatDispatcher.java
index 5a4dc505d84f..84b4e026f5ae 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeHeartbeatDispatcher.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeHeartbeatDispatcher.java
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ public List<SCMCommand> dispatch(SCMHeartbeatRequestProto heartbeat) {
         }
       }
     }
+    if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
+      LOG.debug("Heartbeat dispatched: datanode=" + datanodeDetails.getUuid() + ", Commands= " + commands);
+    }
 
     return commands;
   }
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeProtocolServer.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeProtocolServer.java
index b03f737b3406..ed15bd1ac01f 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeProtocolServer.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMDatanodeProtocolServer.java
@@ -280,6 +280,30 @@ public static SCMRegisteredResponseProto getRegisteredResponse(
     return cmd.getProtoBufMessage();
   }
 
+  private String constructCommandAuditMap(List<SCMCommandProto> cmds) {
+    StringBuilder auditMap = new StringBuilder();
+    auditMap.append("[");
+    for (SCMCommandProto cmd : cmds) {
+      if (cmd.getCommandType().equals(deleteBlocksCommand)) {
+        auditMap.append("commandType: ").append(cmd.getCommandType());
+        auditMap.append(" deleteTransactionsCount: ")
+            .append(cmd.getDeleteBlocksCommandProto().getDeletedBlocksTransactionsCount());
+        auditMap.append(" cmdID: ").append(cmd.getDeleteBlocksCommandProto().getCmdId());
+        auditMap.append(" encodedToken: \"").append(cmd.getEncodedToken()).append("\"");
+        auditMap.append(" deadlineMsSinceEpoch: ").append(cmd.getDeadlineMsSinceEpoch());
+      } else {
+        auditMap.append(cmd);
+      }
+      auditMap.append(", ");
+    }
+    int len = auditMap.length();
+    if (len > 2) {
+      auditMap.delete(len - 2, len);
+    }
+    auditMap.append("]");
+    return auditMap.toString();
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SCMHeartbeatResponseProto sendHeartbeat(
       SCMHeartbeatRequestProto heartbeat) throws IOException, TimeoutException {
@@ -291,7 +315,7 @@ public SCMHeartbeatResponseProto sendHeartbeat(
     boolean auditSuccess = true;
     Map<String, String> auditMap = Maps.newHashMap();
     auditMap.put("datanodeUUID", heartbeat.getDatanodeDetails().getUuid());
-    auditMap.put("command", flatten(cmdResponses.toString()));
+    auditMap.put("command", flatten(constructCommandAuditMap(cmdResponses)));
     term.ifPresent(t -> auditMap.put("term", String.valueOf(t)));
     try {
       SCMHeartbeatResponseProto.Builder builder =