diff --git a/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go b/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
index d984a219..2adddf02 100644
--- a/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
+++ b/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
-	//	"io"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ func (c *Config) VLABAccess(ctx context.Context, vlab *VLAB, t VLABAccessType, n
 				"core@127.0.0.1",
 			)
 		} else if entry.IsSwitch {
-			slog.Info("SSH through control node", "name", name, "type", "switch")
+			slog.Debug("SSH through control node", "name", name, "type", "switch")
 
 			kubeconfig := filepath.Join(c.WorkDir, VLABDir, VLABKubeConfig)
 			kube, err := kubeutil.NewClientWithCache(ctx, kubeconfig, wiringapi.SchemeBuilder)
@@ -308,7 +307,6 @@ func (c *Config) VLABShowTech(ctx context.Context, vlab *VLAB) error {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(name string, entry VLABAccessInfo) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			slog.Debug("Collecting Show Tech bundle for", "entry", name)
 
 			// Pass entry, scriptConfig, and outputDir to collectShowTech
 			if err := c.collectShowTech(ctx, name, entry, scriptConfig, outputDir); err != nil {
@@ -343,16 +341,9 @@ func (c *Config) collectShowTech(ctx context.Context, entryName string, entry VL
 		return nil // Skip entries with no defined script
 	}
 
-	// Create VM-specific output directory
-	vmOutputDir := filepath.Join(outputDir, entryName)
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(vmOutputDir, 0755); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("creating output directory for %s: %w", entryName, err)
-	}
-
 	// Remote paths
 	remoteScriptPath := "/tmp/show-tech.sh"
 	remoteOutputPath := "/tmp/show-tech.log"
-	localOutputPath := filepath.Join(vmOutputDir, "show-tech.log")
 
 	// Execute remote commands and file transfers using easyssh-proxy //nolint:goerr113
 	ssh, err := c.createSSHConfig(ctx, entryName, entry)
@@ -395,18 +386,64 @@ func (c *Config) collectShowTech(ctx context.Context, entryName string, entry VL
 	}
 
 	if stderr != "" {
-		slog.Debug("show-tech execution produced stderr",
-			"entry", entryName,
-			"stderr", stderr)
+		slog.Debug("show-tech execution produced stderr", "entry", entryName, "stderr", stderr)
+	}
+
+	localFilePath := filepath.Join(outputDir, entryName+"-show-tech.log")
+	localFile, err := os.Create(localFilePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to create local file for %s: %v\n", entryName, err)
+
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create local file for %s: %w", entryName, err)
 	}
+	defer localFile.Close()
 
-	// Download the output file
-	err = ssh.Scp(remoteOutputPath, localOutputPath)
+	// Run cat command to fetch remote file contents
+	stdoutChan, stderrChan, doneChan, errChan, err := ssh.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cat %s", remoteOutputPath), 60*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("downloading show-tech output for %s: %w", entryName, err)
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to connect to %s: %v\n", entryName, err)
+
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to %s: %w", entryName, err)
+	}
+
+	// Read remote file contents and write to local file
+	isTimeout := true
+loop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case isTimeout = <-doneChan:
+
+			break loop
+		case line := <-stdoutChan:
+			_, writeErr := localFile.WriteString(line + "\n")
+			if writeErr != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Failed to write to local file for %s: %v\n", entryName, writeErr)
+
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to local file for %s: %w", entryName, writeErr)
+			}
+		case errLine := <-stderrChan:
+			if errLine != "" {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s: %s\n", entryName, errLine)
+			}
+		case err = <-errChan:
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error while reading from %s: %v\n", entryName, err)
+
+				break loop
+			}
+
+			break loop
+		}
 	}
 
-	slog.Info("Show tech collected successfully", "entry", entryName, "output", localOutputPath)
+	// Handle timeout or errors
+	if !isTimeout {
+		fmt.Printf("Timeout occurred while fetching file from %s\n", entryName)
+
+		return fmt.Errorf("timeout occurred while fetching file from %s", entryName) //nolint:goerr113
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("Show tech collected successfully", "entry", entryName, "output", localFilePath)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -421,8 +458,6 @@ func (c *Config) createSSHConfig(ctx context.Context, entryName string, entry VL
 	}
 
 	if entry.SSHPort > 0 {
-		slog.Info("SSH using local port", "entry", entryName, "port", entry.SSHPort)
-
 		return &easyssh.MakeConfig{
 			User:    "core",
 			Server:  "127.0.0.1",
@@ -433,7 +468,6 @@ func (c *Config) createSSHConfig(ctx context.Context, entryName string, entry VL
 	}
 
 	if entry.IsSwitch {
-		slog.Info("SSH through control node", "entry", entryName, "type", "switch")
 		swIP, err := c.getSwitchIP(ctx, entryName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting switch IP: %w", err)
@@ -449,6 +483,7 @@ func (c *Config) createSSHConfig(ctx context.Context, entryName string, entry VL
 		return &easyssh.MakeConfig{
 			User:    "admin",
 			Server:  swIP,
+			Port:    "22",
 			KeyPath: sshKeyPath,
 			Timeout: 60 * time.Second,
 			Proxy: easyssh.DefaultConfig{