diff --git a/common/utils.cpp b/common/utils.cpp
index 57ad84d24..506ad1905 100644
--- a/common/utils.cpp
+++ b/common/utils.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,9 @@ GetSubTreeResponse
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
-        std::cerr << "failed GetSubTree query for interface " << ifaceList[0]
-                  << " with ERROR=" << e.what() << "\n";
+        error(
+            "failed GetSubTree query for interface {FACE_LIST} with ERROR = {ERR_EXCEP}",
+            "FACE_LIST", ifaceList[0], "ERR_EXCEP", e.what());
     }
     return response;
 }
@@ -289,7 +290,9 @@ void reportError(const char* errorMsg, const Severity& sev)
         }
         std::map<std::string, std::string> addlData{};
         method.append(errorMsg, severity, addlData);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
@@ -324,7 +327,9 @@ void DBusHandler::setDbusProperty(const DBusMapping& dBusMap,
                 service.c_str(), "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory",
                 "xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Manager", "Notify");
             method.append(std::move(objectValueTree));
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
         else
         {
@@ -343,7 +348,9 @@ void DBusHandler::setDbusProperty(const DBusMapping& dBusMap,
             }
             method.append(dBusMap.interface.c_str(),
                           dBusMap.propertyName.c_str(), variant);
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
     };
 
@@ -727,7 +734,9 @@ void setBiosAttr(const BiosAttributeList& biosAttrList)
             method.append(
                 biosConfigIntf, "PendingAttributes",
                 std::variant<PendingAttributesType>(pendingAttributes));
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
         catch (const sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError& e)
         {
diff --git a/host-bmc/dbus/serialize.cpp b/host-bmc/dbus/serialize.cpp
index 5d6ccde1b..1a9ed777d 100644
--- a/host-bmc/dbus/serialize.cpp
+++ b/host-bmc/dbus/serialize.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void Serialize::reSerialize(const std::vector<uint16_t> types)
     {
         if (savedObjs.contains(type))
         {
-            error(
+            info(
                 "Removing objects of type : {OBJ_TYP} from the persistent cache",
                 "OBJ_TYP", (unsigned)type);
             savedObjs.erase(savedObjs.find(type));
diff --git a/host-bmc/host_pdr_handler.cpp b/host-bmc/host_pdr_handler.cpp
index 80bf46266..5ad2c8d7d 100644
--- a/host-bmc/host_pdr_handler.cpp
+++ b/host-bmc/host_pdr_handler.cpp
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ void HostPDRHandler::getPresentStateBySensorReadigs(
             ++sensorMapIndex;
             if (sensorMapIndex == sensorMap.end())
             {
-                // std::cerr << "sensor map completed\n";
+                // error("sensor map completed");
                 ++objMapIndex;
                 sensorMapIndex = sensorMap.begin();
             }
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ void HostPDRHandler::getPresentStateBySensorReadigs(
         ++sensorMapIndex;
         if (sensorMapIndex == sensorMap.end())
         {
-            // std::cerr << "sensor map completed\n";
+            // error("sensor map completed");
             ++objMapIndex;
             sensorMapIndex = sensorMap.begin();
         }
diff --git a/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp b/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
index deb08ce31..d01b78a57 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/bios_config.cpp
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@ void BIOSConfig::updateBaseBIOSTableProperty()
         }
 #endif
         method.append(biosConfigInterface, biosConfigPropertyName, value);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/libpldmresponder/fru.cpp b/libpldmresponder/fru.cpp
index c0ce2f043..7c22af4a6 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/fru.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/fru.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void FruImpl::buildFRUTable()
                 }
                 catch (const std::exception& e)
                 {
-                    info(
+                    error(
                         "Config JSONs missing for the item interface type, interface = {INTF}",
                         "INTF", interface.first);
                     break;
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void FruImpl::buildIndividualFRU(const std::string& fruInterface,
         pldm_entity node_entity = pldm_entity_extract(node);
         objToEntityNode[fruObjectPath] = node_entity;
         error(
-            "Building Individual FRU [FRU_OBJ_PATH] with entityid [ {ENTITY_TYP}, {ENTITY_NUM}, {ENTITY_ID} ] Parent :[ {P_ENTITY_TYP}, {P_ENTITY_NUM}, {P_ENTITY_ID} ]",
+            "Building Individual FRU [{FRU_OBJ_PATH}] with entityid [ {ENTITY_TYP}, {ENTITY_NUM}, {ENTITY_ID} ] Parent :[ {P_ENTITY_TYP}, {P_ENTITY_NUM}, {P_ENTITY_ID} ]",
             "FRU_OBJ_PATH", fruObjectPath, "ENTITY_TYP",
             static_cast<unsigned>(node_entity.entity_type), "ENTITY_NUM",
             static_cast<unsigned>(node_entity.entity_instance_num), "ENTITY_ID",
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void FruImpl::buildIndividualFRU(const std::string& fruInterface,
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
-        info(
+        error(
             "Config JSONs missing for the item in concurrent add path interface type, interface = {FRU_INTF}",
             "FRU_INTF", fruInterface);
     }
diff --git a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
index 33d98fa14..f201173e1 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Handler::generate(const pldm::utils::DBusHandler& dBusIntf,
 {
     for (const auto& directory : dir)
     {
-        error("checking if : {DIR} exists", "DIR", directory.c_str());
+        info("checking if : {DIR} exists", "DIR", directory.c_str());
         if (!fs::exists(directory))
         {
             return;
diff --git a/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_platform_test.cpp b/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_platform_test.cpp
index 030b64b25..d49f193ec 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_platform_test.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_platform_test.cpp
@@ -198,13 +198,10 @@ TEST(getPDR, testFindPDR)
                                            // current is not what we want
 
         pldm_pdr_hdr* hdr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_pdr_hdr*>(resp->record_data);
-        std::cerr << "PDR next record handle " << handle << "\n";
-        std::cerr << "PDR type " << hdr->type << "\n";
         if (hdr->type == PLDM_STATE_EFFECTER_PDR)
         {
             pldm_state_effecter_pdr* pdr =
                 reinterpret_cast<pldm_state_effecter_pdr*>(resp->record_data);
-            std::cerr << "PDR entity type " << pdr->entity_type << "\n";
             if (pdr->entity_type == 100)
             {
                 found = true;
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/collect_slot_vpd.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/collect_slot_vpd.cpp
index ba8f6cfdd..75efba222 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/collect_slot_vpd.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/collect_slot_vpd.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ void SlotHandler::callVPDManager(const std::string& adapterObjPath,
                                               VPDInterface, "CollectFRUVPD");
             method.append(
                 static_cast<sdbusplus::message::object_path>(adapterObjPath));
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
         else if (stateFiledValue == uint8_t(REMOVE) ||
                  stateFiledValue == uint8_t(REPLACE))
@@ -119,7 +121,9 @@ void SlotHandler::callVPDManager(const std::string& adapterObjPath,
                                               VPDInterface, "deleteFRUVPD");
             method.append(
                 static_cast<sdbusplus::message::object_path>(adapterObjPath));
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_dump.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_dump.cpp
index cb9d90fea..ee14606c0 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_dump.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_dump.cpp
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ int DumpHandler::fileAckWithMetaData(uint8_t /*fileStatus*/,
             }
             catch (const std::exception& e)
             {
-                std::cerr << "failed to set token for resource dump, ERROR="
-                          << e.what() << "\n";
-                return PLDM_ERROR;
+                error("failed to set token for resource dump,
+                ERROR={ERR_EXCEP}", "ERR_EXCEP", e.what());
+            return PLDM_ERROR;
             }*/
         }
 
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp
index fbd564728..c388716d6 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class LidHandler : public FileHandler
                     phosphor::logging::commit<IncompatibleErr>();
                     validateStatus = MIN_MIF_FAIL;
                 }
-                std::cerr << "Marker lid validate error, "
-                          << "ERROR=" << e.what() << std::endl;
+                error("Marker lid validate error, ERROR={ERR_EXCEP}",
+                      "ERR_EXCEP", e.what());
             }
             oemIbmPlatformHandler->sendStateSensorEvent(
                 sensorId, PLDM_STATE_SENSOR_STATE, 0, validateStatus, VALID);
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pcie.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pcie.cpp
index e6b44da18..a9eb59418 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pcie.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pcie.cpp
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ void PCIeInfoHandler::parseSecondaryLink(
         std::filesystem::path mexConnecter(mexConnecterPath);
         auto mexSlotandAdapter = getMexSlotandAdapter(mexConnecter);
 
-        std::cout << "Creating associations under "
-                  << std::get<1>(mexSlotandAdapter) << std::endl;
+        info("Creating associations under {MEX_SLOT_ADAPTER}",
+             "MEX_SLOT_ADAPTER", std::get<1>(mexSlotandAdapter));
         std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>>
             associations;
         for (auto slot : ioSlotLocationCode)
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ void PCIeInfoHandler::parseTopologyData()
                 (struct SlotLocCodeSuf_t*)suffix_data;
             if (slot_loc_suf_data == nullptr)
             {
-                std::cerr << "slot location suffix data is nullptr \n";
+                error("slot location suffix data is nullptr");
                 break;
             }
 
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.cpp
index b933148c0..c6cb2fbeb 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <org/open_power/Logging/PEL/server.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/lg2.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Logging/Entry/server.hpp>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ namespace pldm
 namespace responder
 {
 using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Logging::server;
+using namespace sdbusplus::org::open_power::Logging::server;
 
 namespace detail
 {
@@ -244,27 +246,85 @@ void PelHandler::postDataTransferCallBack(bool IsWriteToMemOp)
     }
 }
 
-int PelHandler::fileAck(uint8_t /*fileStatus*/)
+int PelHandler::fileAck(uint8_t fileStatus)
 {
     static constexpr auto logObjPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/logging";
     static constexpr auto logInterface = "org.open_power.Logging.PEL";
+    static std::string service;
     auto& bus = pldm::utils::DBusHandler::getBus();
 
-    try
+    if (service.empty())
     {
-        auto service = pldm::utils::DBusHandler().getService(logObjPath,
-                                                             logInterface);
-        auto method = bus.new_method_call(service.c_str(), logObjPath,
-                                          logInterface, "HostAck");
-        method.append(fileHandle);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        try
+        {
+            service = pldm::utils::DBusHandler().getService(logObjPath,
+                                                            logInterface);
+        }
+        catch (const sdbusplus::exception_t& e)
+        {
+            error("Mapper call failed when trying to find logging service "
+                  "to ack PEL ID {FILE_HANDLE} error = {ERR_EXCEP}",
+                  "FILE_HANDLE", lg2::hex, fileHandle, "ERR_EXCEP", e);
+            return PLDM_ERROR;
+        }
     }
-    catch (const std::exception& e)
+
+    if (fileStatus == PLDM_SUCCESS)
     {
-        error(
-            "HostAck D-Bus call failed on PEL ID 0x{FILE_HNDL}, error ={ERR_EXCEP}",
-            "FILE_HNDL", lg2::hex, fileHandle, "ERR_EXCEP", e.what());
-        return PLDM_ERROR;
+        try
+        {
+            auto method = bus.new_method_call(service.c_str(), logObjPath,
+                                              logInterface, "HostAck");
+            method.append(fileHandle);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            error(
+                "HostAck D-Bus call failed on PEL ID {FILE_HANDLE}, error = {ERR_EXCEP}",
+                "FILE_HANDLE", lg2::hex, fileHandle, "ERR_EXCEP", e);
+            return PLDM_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        PEL::RejectionReason reason{};
+        if (fileStatus == PLDM_FULL_FILE_DISCARDED)
+        {
+            reason = PEL::RejectionReason::HostFull;
+        }
+        else if (fileStatus == PLDM_ERROR_FILE_DISCARDED)
+        {
+            reason = PEL::RejectionReason::BadPEL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            error(
+                "Invalid file status {STATUS} in PEL file ack response for PEL {FILE_HANDLE}",
+                "STATUS", lg2::hex, fileStatus, "FILE_HANDLE", lg2::hex,
+                fileHandle);
+            return PLDM_ERROR;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            auto method = bus.new_method_call(service.c_str(), logObjPath,
+                                              logInterface, "HostReject");
+            method.append(fileHandle, reason);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            error("HostReject D-Bus call failed on PEL ID {FILE_HANDLE}, "
+                  "error = {ERR_EXCEP}, status = {STATUS}",
+                  "FILE_HANDLE", lg2::hex, fileHandle, "ERR_EXCEP", e, "STATUS",
+                  lg2::hex, fileStatus);
+            return PLDM_ERROR;
+        }
     }
 
     return PLDM_SUCCESS;
@@ -292,7 +352,9 @@ int PelHandler::storePel(std::string&& pelFileName)
                                           logInterface, "Create");
         method.append("xyz.openbmc_project.Host.Error.Event", severity,
                       addlData);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_progress_src.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_progress_src.cpp
index bf4c9cf66..5de46031e 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_progress_src.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_progress_src.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ int ProgressCodeHandler::setRawBootProperty(
                       std::variant<std::tuple<uint64_t, std::vector<uint8_t>>>(
                           progressCodeBuffer));
 
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_vpd.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_vpd.cpp
index b5cb1c67f..5488c0368 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_vpd.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_vpd.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ int keywordHandler::read(uint32_t offset, uint32_t& length, Response& response,
 
     if (length < keywrdSize)
     {
-        std::cerr << "length requested is less the keyword size, length: "
-                  << length << " keyword size: " << keywrdSize << std::endl;
+        error(
+            "length requested is less the keyword size, length: {LEN} keyword size: {KEYWORD_SIZE}",
+            "LEN", length, "KEYWORD_SIZE", keywrdSize);
         return PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_DATA;
     }
 
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ int keywordHandler::read(uint32_t offset, uint32_t& length, Response& response,
 
     if (offset > keywrdSize)
     {
-        std::cerr << "Offset exceeds file size, OFFSET=" << offset
-                  << " FILE_SIZE=" << keywrdSize << std::endl;
+        error("Offset exceeds file size, OFFSET={OFFSET} FILE_SIZE={FILE_SIZE}",
+              "OFFSET", offset, "FILE_SIZE", keywrdSize);
         return PLDM_DATA_OUT_OF_RANGE;
     }
     // length of keyword data should be same as keyword data size in dbus object
@@ -91,9 +92,7 @@ int keywordHandler::read(uint32_t offset, uint32_t& length, Response& response,
     auto returnCode = lseek(fd, offset, SEEK_SET);
     if (returnCode == -1)
     {
-        std::cerr
-            << "Could not find keyword data at given offset. File Seek failed"
-            << std::endl;
+        error("Could not find keyword data at given offset. File Seek failed");
         return PLDM_ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/fru_oem_ibm.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/fru_oem_ibm.cpp
index 584c0f503..cead8850e 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/fru_oem_ibm.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/fru_oem_ibm.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ void Handler::setFirmwareUAK(std::vector<uint8_t> data)
                                           uakInterface, "WriteKeyword");
         method.append(static_cast<sdbusplus::message::object_path>(fruPath),
                       fruRecord, fruKeyword, data);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/inband_code_update.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/inband_code_update.cpp
index 7458df440..ba67f51ef 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/inband_code_update.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/inband_code_update.cpp
@@ -595,7 +595,9 @@ void CodeUpdate::deleteImage()
     {
         auto method = bus.new_method_call(UPDATER_SERVICE, SW_OBJ_PATH,
                                           DELETE_INTF, "DeleteAll");
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
@@ -797,7 +799,9 @@ int CodeUpdate::assembleCodeUpdateImage()
         auto method = bus.new_method_call(UPDATER_SERVICE, SOFTWARE_PATH,
                                           LID_INTERFACE,
                                           "AssembleCodeUpdateImage");
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.cpp
index ff3968878..62675e60d 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.cpp
@@ -1288,7 +1288,9 @@ void pldm::responder::oem_ibm_platform::Handler::resetWatchDogTimer()
             bus.new_method_call(watchDogService, watchDogObjectPath,
                                 watchDogInterface, watchDogResetPropName);
         resetMethod.append(true);
-        bus.call_noreply(resetMethod);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            resetMethod,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
@@ -1357,7 +1359,9 @@ void pldm::responder::oem_ibm_platform::Handler::setBitmapMethodCall(
                                           dbusMethod);
         auto val = std::get_if<std::vector<uint8_t>>(&value);
         method.append(*val);
-        bus.call_noreply(method);
+        bus.call_noreply(
+            method,
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT)).count());
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
diff --git a/softoff/main.cpp b/softoff/main.cpp
index fb7b403cf..9ed8573c6 100644
--- a/softoff/main.cpp
+++ b/softoff/main.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             method.append(
                 std::vector<std::pair<std::string,
                                       std::variant<std::string, uint64_t>>>());
-            bus.call_noreply(method);
+            bus.call_noreply(
+                method, std::chrono::duration_cast<microsec>(sec(DBUS_TIMEOUT))
+                            .count());
         }
         catch (const sdbusplus::exception::exception& e)
         {