diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e5f730e4..fde197bc 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -34,11 +34,16 @@ release expected by 2024-03-01
 New Features
 ------------
 
+* Add options to instrument configuration (iconfig.yml):
+
+  * After every run, verify that files were saved, print a confirmation message. 
+  * Debugging and message options.
+
 * Add package(s) to environment:
 
   * ophyd-registry
 
-* Build ``registry`` of all ophyd objects.
+* Build ``oregistry`` of all ophyd objects.
 
 Maintenance
 ------------
diff --git a/bluesky/instrument/framework/initialize.py b/bluesky/instrument/framework/initialize.py
index 49fdb551..caff6a4b 100644
--- a/bluesky/instrument/framework/initialize.py
+++ b/bluesky/instrument/framework/initialize.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-initialize the bluesky framework
+Initialize the bluesky framework.
 """
 
 __all__ = """
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     bp  bps  bpp
     summarize_plan
     np
-    registry
-    """.split()
+    oregistry
+""".split()
 
 import logging
 
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 from bluesky.utils import ProgressBarManager
 from bluesky.utils import ts_msg_hook
 from IPython import get_ipython
-from ophyd.signal import EpicsSignalBase
 from ophydregistry import Registry
 import databroker
 import ophyd
@@ -96,18 +95,19 @@ def get_md_path():
 
 # At the end of every run, verify that files were saved and
 # print a confirmation message.
-# from bluesky.callbacks.broker import verify_files_saved
-# RE.subscribe(post_run(verify_files_saved), 'stop')
+if iconfig.get("VERIFY_FILES_SAVED", False):
+    from bluesky.callbacks.broker import post_run
+    from bluesky.callbacks.broker import verify_files_saved
 
-# Uncomment the following lines to turn on
-# verbose messages for debugging.
-# ophyd.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    RE.subscribe(post_run(verify_files_saved), "stop")
 
+ophyd.logger.setLevel(iconfig.get("LOGGING", {}).get("OPHYD_LOGGER_LEVEL", "WARNING"))
 ophyd.set_cl(iconfig.get("OPHYD_CONTROL_LAYER", "PyEpics").lower())
 logger.info(f"using ophyd control layer: {ophyd.cl.name}")
 
-# diagnostics
-# RE.msg_hook = ts_msg_hook
+if iconfig.get("ADD_DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGES", False):
+    # Log bluesky Message objects in RunEngine (follow plan's progress).
+    RE.msg_hook = ts_msg_hook
 
 if iconfig.get("RUN_ENGINE_SCAN_ID_PV") is not None:
     from ..epics_signal_config import epics_scan_id_source
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@ def get_md_path():
     RE.md["scan_id"] = scan_id_epics.get()
 
 # Create a registry of ophyd devices
-registry = Registry(auto_register=True)
+oregistry = Registry(auto_register=True)
diff --git a/bluesky/instrument/iconfig.yml b/bluesky/instrument/iconfig.yml
index 79a51d5f..fda198aa 100644
--- a/bluesky/instrument/iconfig.yml
+++ b/bluesky/instrument/iconfig.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ AD_MOUNT_PATH: /tmp
 BLUESKY_MOUNT_PATH: /tmp/docker_ioc/iocad/tmp
 
 # permissions
+ADD_DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGES: false
 ALLOW_AREA_DETECTOR_WARMUP: true
 ENABLE_AREA_DETECTOR_IMAGE_PLUGIN: true
 ENABLE_CALCS: true
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ USE_PROGRESS_BAR: false
 WRITE_NEXUS_DATA_FILES: true
 NEXUS_WARN_MISSING_CONTENT: false
 NEXUS_FILE_EXTENSION: hdf
+VERIFY_FILES_SAVED: False
 WRITE_SPEC_DATA_FILES: true
 
 # ----------------------------------
@@ -52,9 +54,11 @@ WRITE_SPEC_DATA_FILES: true
 LOGGING:
   # MAX_BYTES: 1000000
   NUMBER_OF_PREVIOUS_BACKUPS: 9
-  # LOG_PATH: /tmp
   # If LOG_PATH undefined, this session will log into PWD/logs/
-  # where PWD is present working directory when session is started
+  # where PWD is present working directory when session is started.
+  # LOG_PATH: /tmp
+  # Use "DEBUG" to turn on verbose messages for debugging.
+  OPHYD_LOGGER_LEVEL: WARNING
 
 # default timeouts (seconds)
 PV_READ_TIMEOUT: &TIMEOUT 15