diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/cluster/ServerCache.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/cluster/ServerCache.java
index c362ab3..a0d69c0 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/cluster/ServerCache.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/cluster/ServerCache.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
 import org.pentaho.di.base.AbstractMeta;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.Const;
-import org.pentaho.di.core.logging.LogChannel;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.logging.LogChannelInterface;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.parameters.NamedParams;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.parameters.UnknownParamException;
@@ -132,24 +131,26 @@ public static Map<String, String> buildRequestParameters(String resourceName,
             }
         }
 
-        LogChannel.GENERAL.logError("=====> Request Parameters: " + map.toString());
-
         return map;
     }
 
-    public static void updateParametersAndCache(HttpServletRequest request, NamedParams params, String carteObjectId) {
+    public static void updateParametersAndCache(HttpServletRequest request,
+                                                NamedParams params,
+                                                VariableSpace vars,
+                                                String carteObjectId) {
         String cacheId = request == null ? null : request.getHeader(KEY_ETL_CACHE_ID);
         String requestId = request == null ? null : request.getHeader(KEY_ETL_REQUEST_ID);
 
-        LogChannel.GENERAL.logError(
-                "=====> cacheId=" + cacheId + ", requetId=" + requestId + ", carteId=" + carteObjectId);
-
         if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(requestId)) {
             try {
                 params.setParameterValue(KEY_ETL_REQUEST_ID, requestId);
             } catch (UnknownParamException e) {
                 // this should not happen
             }
+
+            if (vars != null) {
+                vars.setVariable(KEY_ETL_REQUEST_ID, requestId);
+            }
         }
 
         // update cache
@@ -182,6 +183,10 @@ public static Map.Entry<String, String> getCachedEntry(
                 WebResult webResult = WebResult.fromXMLString(reply);
                 if (webResult.getResult().equalsIgnoreCase(WebResult.STRING_OK)) {
                     identity = webResult.getId();
+                    logBasic(server,
+                            new StringBuilder()
+                                    .append("Found ").append(resourceName).append('=').append(identity)
+                                    .append(" on remote slave server").toString());
                 }
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 // ignore as this is usually a network issue
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartExecutionTransServlet.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartExecutionTransServlet.java
index 5542c1e..29d8636 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartExecutionTransServlet.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartExecutionTransServlet.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) thro
 
             if (trans != null) {
                 if (trans.isReadyToStart()) {
-                    ServerCache.updateParametersAndCache(request, trans, id);
+                    ServerCache.updateParametersAndCache(request, trans, trans, id);
                     startThreads(trans);
 
                     if (useXML) {
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartJobServlet.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartJobServlet.java
index f2248bd..16a1179 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartJobServlet.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/www/StartJobServlet.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) thro
                     }
                 }
 
-                ServerCache.updateParametersAndCache(request, job, id);
+                ServerCache.updateParametersAndCache(request, job, job, id);
                 runJob(job);
 
                 String message = BaseMessages.getString(PKG, "StartJobServlet.Log.JobStarted", jobName);