diff --git a/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/rapids_tool.py b/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/rapids_tool.py
index bcbdd12fe..094b289e6 100644
--- a/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/rapids_tool.py
+++ b/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/rapids_tool.py
@@ -151,14 +151,18 @@ def _process_job_submission_args(self):
 
     @phase_banner('Process-Arguments')
     def _process_arguments(self):
-        # 0- process the output location
-        self._process_output_args()
-        # 1- process any arguments to be passed to the RAPIDS tool
-        self._process_rapids_args()
-        # 2- we need to process the arguments of the CLI
-        self._process_custom_args()
-        # 3- process submission arguments
-        self._process_job_submission_args()
+        try:
+            # 0- process the output location
+            self._process_output_args()
+            # 1- process any arguments to be passed to the RAPIDS tool
+            self._process_rapids_args()
+            # 2- we need to process the arguments of the CLI
+            self._process_custom_args()
+            # 3- process submission arguments
+            self._process_job_submission_args()
+        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            self.logger.error('Failed in processing arguments')
+            raise ex
 
     @phase_banner('Initialization')
     def _init_tool(self):
@@ -387,14 +391,21 @@ class RapidsJarTool(RapidsTool):
     """
 
     def _process_jar_arg(self):
+        jar_path = ''
         tools_jar_url = self.wrapper_options.get('toolsJar')
-        if tools_jar_url is None:
-            tools_jar_url = self.ctxt.get_rapids_jar_url()
-        # download the jar
-        jar_path = self.ctxt.platform.storage.download_resource(tools_jar_url,
-                                                                self.ctxt.get_local_work_dir(),
-                                                                fail_ok=False,
-                                                                create_dir=True)
+        try:
+            if tools_jar_url is None:
+                tools_jar_url = self.ctxt.get_rapids_jar_url()
+            # download the jar
+            self.logger.info('Downloading the tools jars %s', tools_jar_url)
+            jar_path = self.ctxt.platform.storage.download_resource(tools_jar_url,
+                                                                    self.ctxt.get_local_work_dir(),
+                                                                    fail_ok=False,
+                                                                    create_dir=True)
+        except Exception as e:    # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            self.logger.exception('Exception occurred downloading jar %s', tools_jar_url)
+            raise e
+
         self.logger.info('RAPIDS accelerator tools jar is downloaded to work_dir %s', jar_path)
         # get the jar file name
         jar_file_name = FSUtil.get_resource_name(jar_path)
diff --git a/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/tool_ctxt.py b/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/tool_ctxt.py
index be350b67e..e7ba7ee80 100644
--- a/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/tool_ctxt.py
+++ b/user_tools/src/spark_rapids_pytools/rapids/tool_ctxt.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ def get_local_work_dir(self) -> str:
         return self.get_local('depFolder')
 
     def get_rapids_jar_url(self) -> str:
+        self.logger.info('Fetching the Rapids Jar URL')
         # get the version from the package, instead of the yaml file
         # jar_version = self.get_value('sparkRapids', 'version')
         if self.is_fatwheel_mode():
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ def get_rapids_jar_url(self) -> str:
             matching_files = glob(offline_path_regex)
             if not matching_files:
                 raise FileNotFoundError('In Fat Mode. No matching JAR files found.')
+            self.logger.info('Using jar from wheel file %s', matching_files[0])
             return matching_files[0]
         mvn_base_url = self.get_value('sparkRapids', 'mvnUrl')
         jar_version = Utilities.get_latest_mvn_jar_from_metadata(mvn_base_url)