diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 9e9c45e..2abb76d 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ server6:
         # add leased IPs to ironcore's IPAM
         - ipam: ipam-ns ipam-subnet1,ipam-subnet2,some-other-subnet
         # lease IPs based on /31 subnets coming from relays running on the switches
-        - onmetal: false
+        - onmetal:
         # announce DNS servers per DHCP
         - dns: 2001:4860:4860::6464 2001:4860:4860::64
         # implement (i)PXE boot
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/k8s.go b/plugins/ipam/k8s.go
index 63ac324..868f779 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/k8s.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/k8s.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ func (k K8sClient) createIpamIP(ipaddr net.IP, mac net.HardwareAddr) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// select the subnet matching the CIDR of the request
+	subnetMatch := false
 	for _, subnetName := range k.SubnetNames {
 		subnet := &ipamv1alpha1.Subnet{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -89,18 +91,19 @@ func (k K8sClient) createIpamIP(ipaddr net.IP, mac net.HardwareAddr) error {
 		existingSubnet := subnet.DeepCopy()
 		err = k.Client.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(subnet), existingSubnet)
 		if err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to get subnet %s in namespace %s", subnet.Name, subnet.Namespace)
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to get subnet %s/%s", subnet.Namespace, subnetName)
 			return err
 		}
 		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			log.Infof("Cannot select subnet %s, does not exist", subnetName)
+			log.Debugf("Cannot select subnet %s/%s, does not exist", subnet.Namespace, subnetName)
 			continue
 		}
 		if !checkIPv6InCIDR(ipaddr, existingSubnet.Status.Reserved.String()) {
-			log.Infof("Cannot select subnet %s, CIDR mismatch", subnetName)
+			log.Debugf("Cannot select subnet %s/%s, CIDR mismatch", subnet.Namespace, subnet.Name)
 			continue
 		}
-		log.Infof("Selecting subnet %s", subnetName)
+		log.Debugf("Selecting subnet %s", subnetName)
+		subnetMatch = true
 
 		// a lowercase RFC 1123 subdomain must consist of lower case alphanumeric characters, '-' or '.', and
 		// must start and end with an alphanumeric character.
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ func (k K8sClient) createIpamIP(ipaddr net.IP, mac net.HardwareAddr) error {
 		existingIpamIP := ipamIP.DeepCopy()
 		err = k.Client.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(ipamIP), existingIpamIP)
 		if err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to get IP %s in namespace %s", ipamIP.Name, ipamIP.Namespace)
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to get IP %s/%s", existingIpamIP.Namespace, existingIpamIP.Name)
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -138,17 +141,18 @@ func (k K8sClient) createIpamIP(ipaddr net.IP, mac net.HardwareAddr) error {
 			createIpamIP = true
 		} else {
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(ipamIP.Spec, existingIpamIP.Spec) {
-				log.Infof("\nOld IP: %v,\nnew IP: %v", prettyFormat(existingIpamIP.Spec), prettyFormat(ipamIP.Spec))
-				log.Infof("Delete old IP %s in namespace %s", existingIpamIP.Name, existingIpamIP.Namespace)
+				log.Debugf("\nOld IP: %v,\nnew IP: %v", prettyFormat(existingIpamIP.Spec), prettyFormat(ipamIP.Spec))
+				log.Infof("Delete old IP %s/%s", existingIpamIP.Namespace, existingIpamIP.Name)
 
 				// delete old IP object
 				err = k.Client.Delete(ctx, existingIpamIP)
 				if err != nil {
-					err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to delete IP %s in namespace %s", existingIpamIP.Name, existingIpamIP.Namespace)
+					err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to delete IP %s/%s", existingIpamIP.Namespace, existingIpamIP.Name)
 					return err
 				}
 
 				k.EventRecorder.Eventf(existingIpamIP, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Deleted", "Deleted old IPAM IP")
+				log.Infof("Old IP deleted from subnet %s/%s", subnet.Namespace, subnet.Name)
 				createIpamIP = true
 			}
 		}
@@ -156,16 +160,22 @@ func (k K8sClient) createIpamIP(ipaddr net.IP, mac net.HardwareAddr) error {
 		if createIpamIP {
 			err = k.Client.Create(ctx, ipamIP)
 			if err != nil {
-				err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to create IP %s in namespace %s", ipamIP.Name, ipamIP.Namespace)
+				err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to create IP %s/%s", ipamIP.Namespace, ipamIP.Name)
 				return err
 			}
 
+			log.Infof("New IP created in subnet %s/%s", subnet.Namespace, subnet.Name)
 			k.EventRecorder.Eventf(ipamIP, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Created", "Created IPAM IP")
 			break
 		}
+		log.Infof("IP already exists in subnet %s/%s, nothing to do", subnet.Namespace, subnet.Name)
 		break
 	}
 
+	if !subnetMatch {
+		log.Warningf("No matching subnet found for IP %s/%s", k.Namespace, ip)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/plugin.go b/plugins/ipam/plugin.go
index e1c82c3..f3ad1f3 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/plugin.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func setup6(args ...string) (handler.Handler6, error) {
 }
 
 func handler6(req, resp dhcpv6.DHCPv6) (dhcpv6.DHCPv6, bool) {
-	//log.Printf("received DHCPv6 packet: %s", req.Summary())
+	log.Debugf("received DHCPv6 packet: %s", req.Summary())
 
 	if !req.IsRelay() {
 		log.Printf("Received non-relay DHCPv6 request. Dropping.")
diff --git a/plugins/onmetal/plugin.go b/plugins/onmetal/plugin.go
index 2cc2216..0707521 100644
--- a/plugins/onmetal/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/onmetal/plugin.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ package onmetal
 
 import (
 	"net"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/coredhcp/coredhcp/handler"
@@ -17,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 var log = logger.GetLogger("plugins/onmetal")
 
-var verbose = false
-
 var Plugin = plugins.Plugin{
 	Name:   "onmetal",
 	Setup6: setup6,
@@ -27,22 +23,11 @@ var Plugin = plugins.Plugin{
 func setup6(args ...string) (handler.Handler6, error) {
 	log.Printf("loaded onmetal plugin for DHCPv6.")
 
-	if len(args) == 1 {
-		var err error
-		verbose, err = strconv.ParseBool(args[0])
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error converting parameter to boolean: %v", err)
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
 	return handler6, nil
 }
 
 func handler6(req, resp dhcpv6.DHCPv6) (dhcpv6.DHCPv6, bool) {
-	if verbose {
-		log.Printf("Received DHCPv6 request: %s", strings.Replace(req.Summary(), "\n", " ", -1))
-	}
+	log.Debugf("Received DHCPv6 request: %s", req.Summary())
 
 	if !req.IsRelay() {
 		log.Printf("Received non-relay DHCPv6 request. Dropping.")
@@ -77,9 +62,7 @@ func handler6(req, resp dhcpv6.DHCPv6) (dhcpv6.DHCPv6, bool) {
 		}},
 	})
 
-	if verbose {
-		log.Printf("Sent DHCPv6 response: %s", strings.Replace(resp.Summary(), "\n", " ", -1))
-	}
+	log.Debugf("Sent DHCPv6 response: %s", resp.Summary())
 
 	return resp, false
 }