diff --git a/src/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c b/src/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
index c0dddc2145..6e7e938e11 100644
--- a/src/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
+++ b/src/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ static int rte_init(int argc, char **argv)
     jdata->state = PRTE_JOB_STATE_RUNNING;
     /* obviously, we have "reported" */
     jdata->num_reported = 1;
+    jdata->num_daemons_reported = 1;
 
     if (0 < prte_output_get_verbosity(prte_ess_base_framework.framework_output)) {
         prte_output(0, "ALIASES FOR %s", node->name);
diff --git a/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c b/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
index 883bdacc00..494cc79b7d 100644
--- a/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
+++ b/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ void prte_plm_base_daemon_callback(int status, pmix_proc_t *sender, pmix_data_bu
     prte_topology_t *t, *mytopo;
     hwloc_topology_t topo;
     int i;
-    bool found;
+    bool found, *fptr;
     prte_daemon_cmd_flag_t cmd;
     char *myendian;
     char *alias;
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@ void prte_plm_base_daemon_callback(int status, pmix_proc_t *sender, pmix_data_bu
             prted_failed_launch = true;
             goto CLEANUP;
         }
+        daemon->rml_uri = strdup(cnctinfo.data.string);
         PMIX_VALUE_DESTRUCT(&cnctinfo);
 
         /* unpack the node name */
@@ -1813,11 +1814,20 @@ void prte_plm_base_daemon_callback(int status, pmix_proc_t *sender, pmix_data_bu
             return;
         } else {
             jdatorted->num_reported++;
+            jdatorted->num_daemons_reported++;
             PRTE_OUTPUT_VERBOSE(
                 (5, prte_plm_base_framework.framework_output,
                  "%s plm:base:orted_report_launch job %s recvd %d of %d reported daemons",
                  PRTE_NAME_PRINT(PRTE_PROC_MY_NAME), PRTE_JOBID_PRINT(jdatorted->nspace),
                  jdatorted->num_reported, jdatorted->num_procs));
+            found = false;
+            fptr = &found;
+            prte_get_attribute(&jdatorted->attributes, PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS, (void**)&fptr, PMIX_BOOL);
+            if (found &&
+                (0 == jdatorted->num_reported % 100 ||
+                 jdatorted->num_reported == prte_process_info.num_daemons)) {
+                PRTE_ACTIVATE_JOB_STATE(jdatorted, PRTE_JOB_STATE_REPORT_PROGRESS);
+            }
             if (jdatorted->num_procs == jdatorted->num_reported) {
                 bool dvm = true;
                 jdatorted->state = PRTE_JOB_STATE_DAEMONS_REPORTED;
@@ -2119,7 +2129,8 @@ int prte_plm_base_setup_virtual_machine(prte_job_t *jdata)
     bool singleton = false;
     bool multi_sim = false;
 
-    PRTE_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, prte_plm_base_framework.framework_output, "%s plm:base:setup_vm",
+    PRTE_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, prte_plm_base_framework.framework_output,
+                         "%s plm:base:setup_vm",
                          PRTE_NAME_PRINT(PRTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
 
     if (NULL == (daemons = prte_get_job_data_object(PRTE_PROC_MY_NAME->nspace))) {
@@ -2679,9 +2690,9 @@ int prte_plm_base_setup_virtual_machine(prte_job_t *jdata)
     /* if new daemons are being launched, mark that this job
      * caused it to happen */
     if (0 < map->num_new_daemons) {
-        if (PRTE_SUCCESS
-            != (rc = prte_set_attribute(&jdata->attributes, PRTE_JOB_LAUNCHED_DAEMONS, true, NULL,
-                                        PMIX_BOOL))) {
+        rc = prte_set_attribute(&jdata->attributes, PRTE_JOB_LAUNCHED_DAEMONS, true,
+                                NULL, PMIX_BOOL);
+        if (PRTE_SUCCESS != rc) {
             PRTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
             return rc;
         }
diff --git a/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_receive.c b/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_receive.c
index f59ded2025..6e2a4bfa0b 100644
--- a/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_receive.c
+++ b/src/mca/plm/base/plm_base_receive.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void prte_plm_base_recv(int status, pmix_proc_t *sender, pmix_data_buffer_t *buf
     prte_app_context_t *app, *child_app;
     pmix_proc_t name, *nptr;
     pid_t pid;
-    bool debugging;
+    bool debugging, found, *fptr;
     int i, room;
     char **env;
     char *prefix_dir, *tmp;
@@ -633,9 +633,12 @@ void prte_plm_base_recv(int status, pmix_proc_t *sender, pmix_data_buffer_t *buf
         }
         /* record that we heard back from a daemon during app launch */
         jdata->num_daemons_reported++;
-        if (prte_report_launch_progress) {
-            if (0 == jdata->num_daemons_reported % 100
-                || jdata->num_daemons_reported == prte_process_info.num_daemons) {
+        found = false;
+        fptr = &found;
+        prte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS, (void**)&fptr, PMIX_BOOL);
+        if (found) {
+            if (0 == jdata->num_daemons_reported % 100 ||
+                jdata->num_daemons_reported == prte_process_info.num_daemons) {
                 PRTE_ACTIVATE_JOB_STATE(jdata, PRTE_JOB_STATE_REPORT_PROGRESS);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_frame.c b/src/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_frame.c
index d25bfe0c8e..b04ac33a39 100644
--- a/src/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_frame.c
+++ b/src/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_frame.c
@@ -732,6 +732,10 @@ int prte_rmaps_base_set_runtime_options(prte_job_t *jdata, char *spec)
                     prte_set_attribute(&djob->attributes, PRTE_JOB_DO_NOT_LAUNCH, PRTE_ATTR_GLOBAL,
                                        &flag, PMIX_BOOL);
                 }
+            } else if (PRTE_CHECK_CLI_OPTION(options[n], PRTE_CLI_SHOW_PROGRESS)) {
+                flag = PRTE_CHECK_TRUE(ptr);
+                prte_set_attribute(&jdata->attributes, PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS, PRTE_ATTR_GLOBAL,
+                                   &flag, PMIX_BOOL);
             } else {
                 pmix_show_help("help-prte-rmaps-base.txt", "unrecognized-policy", true,
                                "runtime options", spec);
diff --git a/src/mca/schizo/base/help-schizo-cli.txt b/src/mca/schizo/base/help-schizo-cli.txt
index a93394369a..681110089d 100644
--- a/src/mca/schizo/base/help-schizo-cli.txt
+++ b/src/mca/schizo/base/help-schizo-cli.txt
@@ -474,12 +474,19 @@ a value. Thus, "--runtime-options abort-nonzero" is sufficient to set the
 
 Supported values include:
 
--   ABORT-NONZERO-STATUS[=(bool)] directs the runtime to not abort a running
-    job if a process exits with non-zero status if set to true.
+-   ABORT-NONZERO-STATUS[=(bool)] if set to false, this directs the runtime
+    to not abort a running job if a process exits with non-zero status. The
+    system default for this value is true.
 
 -   DONOTLAUNCH directs the runtime to map but not launch the specified
     job. This is provided to help explore possible process placement patterns
-    before actually starting execution.
+    before actually starting execution. No value need be passed as this is
+    not an option that can be set by default in PRRTE.
+
+-   SHOW-PROGRESS=(bool) requests that the runtime provide progress reports
+    on its startup procedure - i.e., the launch of its daemons in support
+    of a job. This is typically used to debug DVM startup on large systems.
+
 
 The runtime-options command line option has no qualifiers. Note that directives
 are case-insensitive.
diff --git a/src/mca/schizo/base/schizo_base_frame.c b/src/mca/schizo/base/schizo_base_frame.c
index 00e81edb6c..d78f8fe82b 100644
--- a/src/mca/schizo/base/schizo_base_frame.c
+++ b/src/mca/schizo/base/schizo_base_frame.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ int prte_schizo_base_sanity(pmix_cli_result_t *cmd_line)
     char *rtos[] = {
         PRTE_CLI_ABORT_NZ,
         PRTE_CLI_NOLAUNCH,
+        PRTE_CLI_SHOW_PROGRESS,
         NULL
     };
 
diff --git a/src/mca/schizo/prte/help-schizo-prte.txt b/src/mca/schizo/prte/help-schizo-prte.txt
index 411c90374d..3f7f047926 100644
--- a/src/mca/schizo/prte/help-schizo-prte.txt
+++ b/src/mca/schizo/prte/help-schizo-prte.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ option to the help request as "--help <option>".
 
 /*****       DVM Options        *****/
 
+   --runtime-options <arg0>          Comma-delimited list of runtime directives for the job (e.g., show
+                                     progress reports on DVM startup for large systems)
    --default-hostfile <arg0>         Provide a default hostfile
 -H|--host <arg0>                     List of hosts to use for the DVM
    --hostfile <arg0>                 Provide a hostfile
diff --git a/src/mca/schizo/prte/schizo_prte.c b/src/mca/schizo/prte/schizo_prte.c
index 6a4c7342b3..20f5cec274 100644
--- a/src/mca/schizo/prte/schizo_prte.c
+++ b/src/mca/schizo/prte/schizo_prte.c
@@ -114,11 +114,13 @@ static struct option prteoptions[] = {
     // Launch options
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_TIMEOUT, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_SHORT_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_FWD_ENVAR, PMIX_ARG_REQD, 'x'),
-    PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_SHOW_PROGRESS, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_HOSTFILE, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_SHORT_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_HOST, PMIX_ARG_REQD, 'H'),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_EXEC_AGENT, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
 
+    // Runtime options
+    PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_RTOS, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
+
     // output options
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_STREAM_BUF, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
 
@@ -183,7 +185,6 @@ static struct option prterunoptions[] = {
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE("wd", PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_SET_CWD_SESSION, PMIX_ARG_NONE),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_PATH, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
-    PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_SHOW_PROGRESS, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_PSET, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_HOSTFILE, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE("machinefile", PMIX_ARG_REQD),
@@ -295,7 +296,6 @@ static struct option prunoptions[] = {
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE("wd", PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_SET_CWD_SESSION, PMIX_ARG_NONE),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_PATH, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
-    PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_SHOW_PROGRESS, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_PSET, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE(PRTE_CLI_HOSTFILE, PMIX_ARG_REQD),
     PMIX_OPTION_DEFINE("machinefile", PMIX_ARG_REQD),
diff --git a/src/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c b/src/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
index 1c9b6ba85f..4cccaff51d 100644
--- a/src/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
+++ b/src/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
@@ -359,11 +359,14 @@ void prte_state_base_local_launch_complete(int fd, short argc, void *cbdata)
 {
     prte_state_caddy_t *state = (prte_state_caddy_t *) cbdata;
     prte_job_t *jdata = state->jdata;
+    bool found = false, *fptr;
     PRTE_HIDE_UNUSED_PARAMS(fd, argc);
 
-    if (prte_report_launch_progress) {
-        if (0 == jdata->num_daemons_reported % 100
-            || jdata->num_daemons_reported == prte_process_info.num_daemons) {
+    fptr = &found;
+    prte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS, (void**)&fptr, PMIX_BOOL);
+    if (found) {
+        if (0 == jdata->num_daemons_reported % 100 ||
+            jdata->num_daemons_reported == prte_process_info.num_daemons) {
             PRTE_ACTIVATE_JOB_STATE(jdata, PRTE_JOB_STATE_REPORT_PROGRESS);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/prted/prte_app_parse.c b/src/prted/prte_app_parse.c
index bf36f688a0..d7fedc3150 100644
--- a/src/prted/prte_app_parse.c
+++ b/src/prted/prte_app_parse.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int create_app(prte_schizo_base_module_t *schizo, char **argv, pmix_list_
             app->app.cwd = pmix_os_path(false, cwd, param, NULL);
         }
         PMIX_INFO_LIST_ADD(rc, app->info, PMIX_WDIR_USER_SPECIFIED, NULL, PMIX_BOOL);
-    } else if (pmix_cmd_line_is_taken(&results, "set-cwd-to-session-dir")) {
+    } else if (pmix_cmd_line_is_taken(&results, PRTE_CLI_SET_CWD_SESSION)) {
         PMIX_INFO_LIST_ADD(rc, app->info, PMIX_SET_SESSION_CWD, NULL, PMIX_BOOL);
     } else {
         app->app.cwd = strdup(cwd);
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int create_app(prte_schizo_base_module_t *schizo, char **argv, pmix_list_
     }
 
     /* check for preload files */
-    opt = pmix_cmd_line_get_param(&results, "preload-files");
+    opt = pmix_cmd_line_get_param(&results, PRTE_CLI_PRELOAD_FILES);
     if (NULL != opt) {
         PMIX_INFO_LIST_ADD(rc, app->info, PMIX_PRELOAD_FILES, opt->values[0], PMIX_STRING);
     }
diff --git a/src/runtime/prte_mca_params.c b/src/runtime/prte_mca_params.c
index 6070cba19f..7304c905d3 100644
--- a/src/runtime/prte_mca_params.c
+++ b/src/runtime/prte_mca_params.c
@@ -494,14 +494,6 @@ int prte_register_params(void)
         prte_leave_session_attached = true;
     }
 
-    /* whether or not to report launch progress */
-    prte_report_launch_progress = false;
-    (void) prte_mca_base_var_register(
-        "prte", "prte", NULL, "report_launch_progress",
-        "Output a brief periodic report on launch progress [default: no]",
-        PRTE_MCA_BASE_VAR_TYPE_BOOL, NULL, 0, PRTE_MCA_BASE_VAR_FLAG_NONE, PRTE_INFO_LVL_9,
-        PRTE_MCA_BASE_VAR_SCOPE_READONLY, &prte_report_launch_progress);
-
     /* tool communication controls */
     prte_report_events_uri = NULL;
     (void) prte_mca_base_var_register("prte", "prte", NULL, "report_events",
diff --git a/src/tools/prte/prte.c b/src/tools/prte/prte.c
index 830d73914b..04e51327e6 100644
--- a/src/tools/prte/prte.c
+++ b/src/tools/prte/prte.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 #include "src/mca/ess/base/base.h"
 #include "src/mca/odls/odls.h"
 #include "src/mca/plm/plm.h"
-#include "src/mca/rmaps/rmaps_types.h"
+#include "src/mca/rmaps/base/base.h"
 #include "src/rml/rml.h"
 #include "src/mca/schizo/base/base.h"
 #include "src/mca/state/base/base.h"
@@ -654,6 +654,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    /* apply any provided runtime options */
+    opt = pmix_cmd_line_get_param(&results, PRTE_CLI_RTOS);
+    if (NULL != opt) {
+        rc = prte_rmaps_base_set_runtime_options(jdata, opt->values[0]);
+        if (PRTE_SUCCESS != rc) {
+            PRTE_UPDATE_EXIT_STATUS(PRTE_ERR_FATAL);
+            goto DONE;
+        }
+    }
+
     /* setup to listen for commands sent specifically to me, even though I would probably
      * be the one sending them! Unfortunately, since I am a participating daemon,
      * there are times I need to send a command to "all daemons", and that means *I* have
diff --git a/src/util/attr.c b/src/util/attr.c
index 4ce3175628..f645fa4cc8 100644
--- a/src/util/attr.c
+++ b/src/util/attr.c
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ const char *prte_attr_key_to_str(prte_attribute_key_t key)
             return "TERM IF NONZERO EXIT";
         case PRTE_JOB_CONTROLS:
             return "JOB CONTROLS";
+        case PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS:
+            return "SHOW LAUNCH PROGRESS";
 
         case PRTE_PROC_NOBARRIER:
             return "PROC-NOBARRIER";
diff --git a/src/util/attr.h b/src/util/attr.h
index 4c38ea981b..5a3ed3c6b9 100644
--- a/src/util/attr.h
+++ b/src/util/attr.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ typedef uint16_t prte_job_flags_t;
 #define PRTE_JOB_TAG_OUTPUT_FULLNAME        (PRTE_JOB_START_KEY + 101) // bool - use full namespace in output stream tag
 #define PRTE_JOB_TERM_NONZERO_EXIT          (PRTE_JOB_START_KEY + 102) // bool - terminate job if a proc exits with non-zero status
 #define PRTE_JOB_CONTROLS                   (PRTE_JOB_START_KEY + 103) // char* - Directives controlling job behavior
+#define PRTE_JOB_SHOW_PROGRESS              (PRTE_JOB_START_KEY + 104) // bool - show launch progress of this job
 
 #define PRTE_JOB_MAX_KEY (PRTE_JOB_START_KEY + 200)