diff --git a/server/core/config_runtime.c b/server/core/config_runtime.c
index bc02b1dac..eb3444088 100644
--- a/server/core/config_runtime.c
+++ b/server/core/config_runtime.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ bool runtime_create_server(const char *name, const char *address, const char *po
 
         if (server && server_serialize(server))
         {
+            MXS_NOTICE("Created server '%s' at %s:%u", server->unique_name,
+                       server->name, server->port);
             rval = true;
         }
     }
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ bool runtime_enable_server_ssl(SERVER *server, const char *key, const char *cert
 
             if (server_serialize(server))
             {
+                MXS_NOTICE("Enabled SSL for server '%s'", server->unique_name);
                 rval = true;
             }
         }
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ bool runtime_alter_server(SERVER *server, char *key, char *value)
     if (valid)
     {
         server_serialize(server);
+        MXS_NOTICE("Updated server '%s': %s=%s", server->unique_name, key, value);
     }
 
     spinlock_release(&crt_lock);
@@ -381,9 +385,14 @@ bool runtime_alter_monitor(MONITOR *monitor, char *key, char *value)
         monitorStart(monitor, monitor->parameters);
     }
 
-    if (valid && monitor->created_online)
+    if (valid)
     {
-        monitor_serialize(monitor);
+        if (monitor->created_online)
+        {
+            monitor_serialize(monitor);
+        }
+
+        MXS_NOTICE("Updated monitor '%s': %s=%s", monitor->name, key, value);
     }
 
     spinlock_release(&crt_lock);
@@ -452,7 +461,7 @@ bool runtime_create_listener(SERVICE *service, const char *name, const char *add
 
             if (listener && listener_serialize(listener) && serviceLaunchListener(service, listener))
             {
-                MXS_NOTICE("Listener '%s' at %s:%s for service '%s' created",
+                MXS_NOTICE("Created listener '%s' at %s:%s for service '%s'",
                            name, print_addr, port, service->name);
             }
             else
@@ -532,6 +541,7 @@ bool runtime_create_monitor(const char *name, const char *module)
 
             if (monitor_serialize(monitor))
             {
+                MXS_NOTICE("Created monitor '%s'", name);
                 rval = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/server/core/server.c b/server/core/server.c
index 3daf47179..291a6bd0c 100644
--- a/server/core/server.c
+++ b/server/core/server.c
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ server_update_credentials(SERVER *server, char *user, char *passwd)
     if (user != NULL && passwd != NULL)
     {
         serverAddMonUser(server, user, passwd);
-        MXS_NOTICE("Updated monitor credentials for server '%s'", server->name);
     }
 }
 
@@ -997,8 +996,6 @@ server_update_address(SERVER *server, char *address)
     spinlock_acquire(&server_spin);
     if (server && address)
     {
-        MXS_NOTICE("Updated the address of server '%s' from '%s' to '%s'.",
-                   server->unique_name, server->name, address);
         strcpy(server->name, address);
     }
     spinlock_release(&server_spin);
@@ -1017,8 +1014,6 @@ server_update_port(SERVER *server, unsigned short port)
     spinlock_acquire(&server_spin);
     if (server && port > 0)
     {
-        MXS_NOTICE("Updated the port of server '%s' from %d to %d.",
-                   server->unique_name, server->port, port);
         server->port = port;
     }
     spinlock_release(&server_spin);