diff --git a/cmd/pier/start.go b/cmd/pier/start.go
index 556c9602..8f652ef7 100644
--- a/cmd/pier/start.go
+++ b/cmd/pier/start.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func start(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	pier, err := app.NewPier(repoRoot, config)
 	if err != nil {
+		loggers.Logger(loggers.Direct).Errorf("NewPier error: %s", err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/app/pier.go b/internal/app/pier.go
index 2df8d4f5..67db38a3 100755
--- a/internal/app/pier.go
+++ b/internal/app/pier.go
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ func NewPier(repoRoot string, config *repo.Config) (*Pier, error) {
 		}
 
 		pierHA = single.New(nil, config.Appchain.ID)
+		loggers.Logger(loggers.Direct).Infof("create direct pier instance finished")
 	case repo.RelayMode:
 		client, err := newBitXHubClient(logger, privateKey, config)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/peermgr/swarm.go b/internal/peermgr/swarm.go
index 10c48441..36aa73ef 100644
--- a/internal/peermgr/swarm.go
+++ b/internal/peermgr/swarm.go
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ func New(config *repo.Config, nodePrivKey crypto.PrivateKey, privKey crypto.Priv
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
+	logger.Infof("New swarm with localID: %s, protocolIDs: %v, localAddrInfo: %s", config.Appchain.ID, protocolIDs, localAddrInfo.String())
+
 	return &Swarm{
 		providers:     providers,
 		p2p:           p2p,