diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/App.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/App.py
index ceb0023..3e205d6 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/App.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/App.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 main.appList[app] ) 
         except KeyError:
             main.log.error( 'There was an error with the key '+
-                    str(app) )
+                    str(app) + '. Check the appList dictionary' )
             return main.FALSE
 
     return main.TRUE
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Logger.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Logger.py
index 5448ad2..b4558b5 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Logger.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Logger.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 
-
 def __init__( self ):
     self.ip = '127.0.0.1'
 
-def getOnosLog( nodeIp, option='grep \'ERROR\'',
+def getOnosLog( nodeIp, option='grep \'ERROR\' \| \'WARN\'',
         outputType=0):
     """
     Specify grep command to listen for in onos log
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
index 3096eee..ca77838 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       on failure (TBD)
 """
 import time
+import json
 
 def __init__( self ):
     self.ip = '127.0.0.1' 
@@ -69,8 +70,33 @@
     for node in range( 0, numNodes ):
         cli = cli and main.CLIs[node].startOnosCli( onosIps[node] )
 
-    if sc and vc and op and oi and iu and cli == main.TRUE:
+    # Check if all nodes are discovered correctly using
+    # 'nodes' command in Onos Cli
+    na = main.TRUE
+    try:
+        nodeCmdJson = json.loads( main.CLIs[0].nodes() )
+        for node in nodeCmdJson:
+            if node['state'] != 'ACTIVE':
+                main.log.warn( str( node['id'] ) + 
+                        ' Node is not in ACTIVE state.' )
+                na = main.FALSE
+        if na != main.FALSE:
+            main.log.info( 'All nodes discovered successfully' )
+    except Exception:
+        main.log.error( 'nodes command did not execute properly' )
+        return main.FALSE
+
+    if sc and vc and op and oi and iu and cli and na == main.TRUE:
         return main.TRUE
     else:
         return main.FALSE
 
+def addAndStartOnosNode( nodeIps ):
+    """
+    A scale-out scenario that adds specified list of 
+    nodes and starts those instances.
+
+    Ex) nodeIps = ['10.0.0.2', '10.0.0.3', 10.0.0.4']
+    """
+    main.log.info( 'addAndStartOnosNode implement me!' )
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
index 7b012e6..6b681a7 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
         3. Activate application Y
         4. Deactivate application X
 
+The ideal platform test script should have incredible
+robustness to possible exceptions and report the most
+useful error messages. 
+
 contributers to contact for help:
 andrew@onlab.us
 """
@@ -30,8 +34,9 @@
     def CASE1( self, main ):
         """
         Main scope initialization case
+        Must include to run any other test cases
         """   
-        # NOTE: Application name subject to change
+        # NOTE: Hardcoded application name subject to change
         #       closely monitor and make changes when necessary
         #       (or implement ways to dynamically get names)
         main.appList = {